Genre and Subgenre

A fictional story told among a group of people who share a culture, passed down orally.

A form of folktale that is based on a real person or event but cannot be proven.

A form of folktale that has unrealistic characters (fairies, magic) and a happy ending.

Fictional stories based on real events from the past

A form of folktale that is considered sacred with stories about gods and how things came to be.

A form of folktale that often teaches a moral lesson using talking animals as characters.

A fictional story that is often set in the future with science, space and/or time travel.

A fictional story that has believable characters, setting, and events that could really happen.

Stories handed down through speech from generation to generation (fairy tales, myths, fables)

A fictional story that has elements such as magic and vampires that don't happen in real life.

A folktale that is usually humorous. The story will have unbelievable exaggerations.

A genre of literature that uses Characters (who the story is about).