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- 3. depict the world truthfully, plus add magical elements.
- 4. proverbs of a people or "folk" as handed down by word of mouth.
- 7. the American Old West.
- 9. A short literary composition that reflects the author's outlook or point.
- 12. Public address or discourse.
- 15. Verse and rhythmic writing with imagery that creates emotional responses.
- 16. are meant to scare, startle, shock, and even repulse readers.
- 19. artistic value and literary merit.
- 22. is dark, mysterious, and suspenseful plot-driven stories.
- 23. are speculative fiction stories with imaginary characters set in imaginary universes.
- 24. typically representing character and action with some degree of realism.
- 25. is a supergenre that encompasses a number of different types of fiction, from science fiction to fantasy to dystopian.
- 26. are a genre of science fiction.
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- 1. are set in a time and place that could actually happen in the real world.
- 2. is a literary genre of stories about a character growing psychologically and morally from their youth into adulthood.
- 5. love stories between two people.
- 6. are speculative stories with imagined elements that don’t exist in the real world.
- 8. often pertaining to the actions of the gods.
- 10. novels take place in the past.
- 11. meant to entertain; but can be contained in all genres.
- 13. tell the stories of cowboys, settlers, and outlaws exploring the western frontier and
- 14. Stories composed in verse or prose, usually for theatrical performance, where conflicts and emotion are expressed through dialogue and action.
- 17. also called detective fiction, follows a detective solving a case from start to finish.
- 18. a true story about a real person.
- 20. Narration demonstrating a useful truth, especially in which animals speak as humans; legendary, supernatural tale.
- 21. Informational text dealing with an actual, real-life subject.
