Literary Genres

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

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

Nonfiction writing that gives information about a specific topic.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This type of fiction happened in a past time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oral tradition that is often humorous and usually greatly exaggerated.

This literary genre contains dated entries.