Genre Terms

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Across
  1. 3. a saying that briefly and memorably expresses some recognized truth about life
  2. 6. an extended fictional prose narrative that is longer than a short story but not quite as long as a novel
  3. 9. literally means "sermon;" can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice
  4. 10. a moderately brief prose discussion of a restricted topic
  5. 11. a division or type of literature
  6. 13. tale an exaggerated humorous short story that is obviously unbelievable
  7. 14. an account of someone's life written by another person
  8. 15. a work of literature, especially a play, that results in a catastrophe for the main character
  9. 19. a work in three parts, each of which is a complete work in itself
  10. 23. a brief story about an interesting, amusing, or strange event, which is told to entertain or to make a point
  11. 26. a brief story, usually with animal characters, that teaches a lesson or moral
  12. 27. story "a brief prose tale"
  13. 29. depicts a scene or setting in great detail
  14. 30. an account of the writer's own life
  15. 32. the ordinary from of written language
Down
  1. 1. a mode or category of expression
  2. 2. any extended fictional prose narrative focusing on a few main characters but often also involving many minor characters
  3. 4. a work of literature, especially a play, usually humorous and having a happy ending
  4. 5. a traditional story presenting supernatural characters and episodes that helps explain natural events
  5. 7. a narrative handed down from the past that contains historical elements and sometimes supernatural elements
  6. 8. a story which concerns an unreal world or which contains unreal characters; it may be light and fanciful, or it may present a serious point
  7. 12. an inscription on a tombstone
  8. 16. a formal speech praising a person who has died
  9. 17. recounts events
  10. 18. in general, a story in which an idealized hero undertakes a quest and is successful
  11. 20. a short narrative designed to convey a moral truth
  12. 21. the use of characters or events to represent ideas or principles in a work of art or literature
  13. 22. convinces by establishing the truth or falseness of a proposition
  14. 24. explains something
  15. 25. a work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of mocking it
  16. 28. a saying that briefly and memorably expresses some recognized truth about life or human beings
  17. 31. comes from an architectural style of late Middle Ages Europe