Genres of Literature

 writing that makes the audience laugh, or that intends to induce amusement or laughter

  a very short story, usually with talking animals and has a moral

writing that provides information on a topic

the story of one's life told by someone else

follows a specific form

stories that were handed down through the oral tradition

writing that appears as a play or script

 stories that have a primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people

follow a specific rhyme scheme

writing that is true and factual

stories usually set in the American frontier where the main character has exaggerated strengths, skills, or size;

a story that could have happened but didn't

writing that is a product of the imagination

  writing that attempts to influence the reader

writing that creates feelings of fear, dread, repulsion, or terror in the audience

has gods and goddesses and often accounts for the creation of something

 writing that is concerned with the beauty of language

dealing with aliens, the future, or advanced technology

containing monsters, magic, or other supernatural elements (not oral history)

ends in death and sadness