Literary Genres

Type of oral tradition that has enchanted settings, magical elements, and usually a happy ending

Nonfiction writing that gives information about a specific topic.

Uses characters, setting, and plot to convey events that are not real.

This oral tradition genre teaches a moral or lesson using animal characters.

Oral tradition that is often humorous and usually greatly exaggerated.

Fictional story that seems like it could happen in our current world.

Nonfiction writing that is about a real person written by someone else.

This type of fiction happened in a past time.

Uses sound, rhythm, rhyme, and word choice to convey ideas, emotions or thoughts

This form of nonfiction is filled with emotion and tells how an author remembers his or her life.

Fictional story often set in the future or in different worlds: includes science or technology.

Stories that have been passed down over generations by word of mouth.

Fictional story that has fantastical characters, settings, or the supernatural.

Nonfiction writing that is a biography of a person written by himself or herself.

Type of oral tradition that is based on a real person or event but cannot be proven.

Tells information about real people, places, or events.

This genre uses art that looks like a comic book and text to tell the story.

Genre that features gods and sometimes explains how thing came to be.

Has written parts for actors to speak in order to tell the story.

A fictional story that revolves around discovering secrets or solving crimes.

This literary genre contains dated entries.