10 Types of Genres

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contains elements that are not realistic such as talking animals, wizards, and magical powers

take place right here and now. The characters are involved in events that could really happen

the story of a real person's life, written or told by another person

a story/play that is acted out in front of an audience

usually explains something about the world and involves gods and other superhuman beings

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take place in a particular time period in the past. setting is real, but characters are made up

stories in this genre are often set in outer space and involve futuristic technology

An account of a person's life written by that person

verse that creates a response to reader. It often uses rhythm and rhyme to convey its meaning

stories that are true, factual, real, or informational