Genre

3. - narration demonstrating a useful truth, especially in which animals speak as humans; legendary, supernatural tale
4. - fiction full of fun, fancy, and excitement, meant to entertain; but can be contained in all genres
5. - verse and rhythmic writing with imagery that creates emotional responses
6. - the songs, stories, myths, and proverbs of a people or "folk" as handed down by word of mouth
9. tale - humorous story with blatant exaggerations, swaggering heroes who do the impossible with nonchalance
11. - fiction with strange or other worldly settings or characters; fiction which invites suspension of reality
13. story- fiction of such brevity that it supports no subplots
14. fiction - story with fictional characters and events in a historical setting
15. - fiction dealing with the solution of a crime or the unraveling of secrets
16. - story, sometimes of a national or folk hero, that has a basis in fact but also includes imaginative material

1. - stories composed in verse or prose, usually for theatrical performance, where conflicts and emotion are expressed through dialogue and action
2. - fiction in which events evoke a feeling of dread in both the characters and the reader
3. in verse - full-length novels with plot, subplot(s), theme(s), major and minor characters, in which the narrative is presented in (usually blank) verse form
7. fiction - story that is true to life
8. - legend or traditional narrative, often based in part on historical events, that reveals human behavior and natural phenomena by its symbolism; often pertaining to the actions of the gods
10. tale - story about fairies or other magical creatures, usually for children
12. fiction- story based on impact of actual, imagined, or potential science, usually set in the future or on other planets