LITERATURE TERM 1

5. a story written about events that did not actually happen but could have happened; the people, events and places may be real.
7. a genre of fiction that deals with the solution of a crime or the unraveling of secrets.
8. the introduction of background information (setting, characters) within a story or narrative.
10. occurs right after the climax, when the main problem of the story resolves.
15. literature that has no known author and stories that have been handed down orally from one generation to the next.
16. the story's central turning point.
17. a written account of another person’s life.
19. the challenge main characters need to solve to achieve their goals.

1. series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension in a story.
2. gives factual information on a specific topic or event.
3. the location and time frame in which the action of a story takes place.
4. a story with fictional characters and events in a historical setting.
6. gives the history of a person’s life, written or told by that person.
9. a story based on impact of potential science, either actual or imagined. Science fiction is one of the genres of literature that is set in the future or on other planets.
11. the sequence of events that make up a story.
12. well-known, traditional story which was made up in the past to explain natural events or to justify religious beliefs or social customs.
13. piece of writing that is meant to be performed on stage.
14. the outcome of the story, it is how things end up or turn out for the characters.
18. verse and rhythmic writing with imagery that evokes an emotional response from the reader.
20. a genre of literature that features magical and supernatural elements that do not exist in the real world.