Genres of Literature

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  1. 3. The category or type of literature, music, art, TV show, video game, etc.
  2. 5. Story of a hero - often a national or folk hero. Has a basis in fact, but also includes imaginative material
  3. 6. Stories that explain some phenomenon of nature - creation of the world, seasons, weather. Many have gods and goddesses
  4. 8. Fiction that is fast paced, has frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of powerful villains
  5. 9. fiction that lies between realistic fiction and fantasy. Based in scientific laws and technological possibilities.Space exploration, futuristic or dystopian societies
  6. 11. Non-fiction account of a person's life written by the person.
  7. 13. A made-up or imagined story
  8. 15. tale Fairy tales that contain elements such as a "happy ending," magic, elements that occur in 3s, riddles, and disguises, and character types such as the wicked witch, handsome prince, and a damsel in distress
  9. 16. Fiction that has been passed down over the years by word of mouth
  10. 17. Fiction that takes place in modern times and could actually be true
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  1. 1. Fiction that intends to scare, unsettle, or horrify an audience. Usually involves a supernatural, morbid, gruesome, frightening theme.
  2. 2. Fiction that takes place in a different historical time period. Includes historically accurate details and facts, and could actually be true
  3. 4. An account of a subject which is presented as fact. A "real story"
  4. 7. Fiction that takes place in an invented world that has different laws of nature - animals that speak, magic, special powers
  5. 10. Fiction that involves a suspenseful event, often a crime of some kind. The reader uses clues to discover who committed the crime.
  6. 12. Non-fiction that chronicles a person's life story but is written by another person
  7. 14. Brief stories that teach a lesson or moral. Characters are usually animals with human characteristics