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Across
  1. 3. the faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable.
  2. 5. novels are considered works with artistic value and literary merit. They often include political criticism, social commentary, and reflections on humanity.
  3. 9. narrative that depicts the wild adventures of extravagantly exaggerated folk heroes. The tall tale is essentially an oral form of entertainment; the audience appreciates the imaginative invention rather than the literal meaning of the tales.
  4. 11. is a genre of literature based on the interplay of words and rhythm.
  5. 12. is a form of nonfiction writing that encourages careful word choice, the development of logical arguments, and a cohesive summary. Young children can be guided through a series of simple steps in an effort to develop their persuasive writing skills.
  6. 16. movie, play, or broadcast program intended to make an audience laugh.
  7. 17. is a literary genre where the story takes place in the past
  8. 18. a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character.
  9. 20. based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes, frequently portraying space or time travel and life on other planets
  10. 22. a form of literature, commonly considered nonfictional, the subject of which is the life of an individual.
  11. 23. It is typically written to try to persuade the reader using selected research evidence
Down
  1. 1. Great practitioners in this genre include Arthur Conan Doyle, Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, and Earle Stanley Gardner, creator of Perry Mason.
  2. 2. an account of a person's life written by that person.
  3. 4. a body of popular myth and beliefs relating to a particular place, activity, or group of people.
  4. 6. creates imaginary characters and situations that depict our world and society
  5. 7. consists of short sentences and is used in more personal settings, such as writing a letter to a friend or writing a diary entry. It is much more relaxed than formal writing.
  6. 8. a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated.
  7. 10. is a Genre of magical story, usually originating in folklore. Typically in European fairy tales, a poor, brave, and resourceful hero or heroine goes through testing adventures to eventual good fortune.
  8. 13. an exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events or set of circumstances.
  9. 14. refers to a story that comes from a writer’s imagination, as opposed to one based strictly on fact or a true story.
  10. 15. usually featuring animals that behave and speak as human beings, told in order to highlight human follies and weaknesses.
  11. 19. a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
  12. 21. professional entertainment consisting of jokes and satirical sketches, intended to make an audience laugh.