GENRE CROSSWORD

3. a story with magic, monsters, and/or talking animals (like fiction / fantasy, but part of the oral tradition).
5. that is meant to be acted on a stage
9. the story of one’s life told by oneself
12. based on a person or event from history
15. has gods or goddesses and often accounts for how something came to be.
16. stories that come from the author’s imagination
17. writing that is true or factual
19. ends in death and sadness
20. an exaggerated story about something that may have been real at one time.

1. a very short story that has a moral or life lesson; usually has talking animals as main characters.
2. attempts to influence the reader
4. has a happy ending
6. stories handed down through speech from generation to generation.
7. a story that could have happened, but didn’t
8. containing monsters, magic, or other supernatural elements
10. the story of one’s life told by another
11. dealing with the distant future, advanced technology
13. provides information on a topic
14. stories set in the Wild West; the main character’s strengths, skills, or size have been exaggerated and the tone is funny.
18. writing that is concerned with the beauty of language