Genre Terms

3. a saying that briefly and memorably expresses some recognized truth about life
6. an extended fictional prose narrative that is longer than a short story but not quite as long as a novel
9. literally means "sermon;" can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice
10. a moderately brief prose discussion of a restricted topic
11. a division or type of literature
13. tale an exaggerated humorous short story that is obviously unbelievable
14. an account of someone's life written by another person
15. a work of literature, especially a play, that results in a catastrophe for the main character
19. a work in three parts, each of which is a complete work in itself
23. a brief story about an interesting, amusing, or strange event, which is told to entertain or to make a point
26. a brief story, usually with animal characters, that teaches a lesson or moral
27. story "a brief prose tale"
29. depicts a scene or setting in great detail
30. an account of the writer's own life
32. the ordinary from of written language

1. a mode or category of expression
2. any extended fictional prose narrative focusing on a few main characters but often also involving many minor characters
4. a work of literature, especially a play, usually humorous and having a happy ending
5. a traditional story presenting supernatural characters and episodes that helps explain natural events
7. a narrative handed down from the past that contains historical elements and sometimes supernatural elements
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
12. an inscription on a tombstone
16. a formal speech praising a person who has died
17. recounts events
18. in general, a story in which an idealized hero undertakes a quest and is successful
20. a short narrative designed to convey a moral truth
21. the use of characters or events to represent ideas or principles in a work of art or literature
22. convinces by establishing the truth or falseness of a proposition
24. explains something
25. a work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of mocking it
28. a saying that briefly and memorably expresses some recognized truth about life or human beings
31. comes from an architectural style of late Middle Ages Europe