Genres of Literature

Question 1

Deals with a puzzling event, often a crime. Contains clues to help solve the crime. Fiction.

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Mystery

Question 2

Stories that are not true but seem like they could be. Usually set in current times. Fiction.

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Realistic Fiction

Question 3

Imaginative with some basis in scientific fact May contain technological advances. Fiction.

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Science Fiction

Question 4

Selection or passage that gives factual information. Non-fiction.

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Informative article

Question 5

Stories created by the author's imagination. Has elements of danger and excitement. Fiction.

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Action/Adventure

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Could never really happen. Often contains magic or unbelievable creatures/characters. Fiction

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Fantasy

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Based partly on historical events, part imagination. May contain actual people. Fiction.

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Historical Fiction

Question 8

Arrangement of words, sometimes rhyming. Imaginative style. Can be Fiction or Non-Fiction.

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Poetry

Question 9

Fiction handed down from past. Gives imaginary explanation of how certain things came to be.

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Myth

Question 10

True account of a person's life written by that person. Non-fiction.

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Autobiography

Question 11

Nonfiction story filled with magic. Always has a happy ending. Begins with "Once Upon a Time"

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Fairy Tale

Question 12

Short story that teaches a lesson or moral. Often has talking animals. Fiction.

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Fable

Question 13

True account of a person's life, written by someone else. Non-fiction.

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Biography

Question 14

Story that has been handed down for generations. Usually anonymous. Fiction.

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Folk Tale

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