genres of literature

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Across
  1. 2. story - A short fictional narrative with a single plot and few characters
  2. 3. - A poem of 14 lines, often about love
  3. 5. - A brief story used to support a point in a speech or essay
  4. 7. - A short piece of writing that presents an argument or idea
  5. 8. - A personal record of thoughts and experiences
  6. 10. - A traditional story passed down through generations
  7. 11. - A genre that uses ordinary language and natural flow of speech
  8. 13. - A long fictional narrative with chapters and character development
  9. 14. - A poem that tells a story
  10. 16. - A dramatic work with exaggerated emotions and characters
  11. 18. - A type of poetry that expresses personal emotions
  12. 20. - A poem that praises or glorifies a person or thing
  13. 21. - A long narrative poem about a heroic journey
  14. 22. - A type of dramatic work with a cheerful ending
  15. 23. - A self-written account of one’s life
  16. 25. - A personal account of a specific period in the author’s life
  17. 26. - A rhythmic poem that tells a story, often sung
Down
  1. 1. - A type of poetry meant to be performed
  2. 4. - A type of literature that is based on facts and real events
  3. 6. - A short story with animals that teaches a moral
  4. 8. - A type of literature that includes plays and scripts
  5. 9. - A short fictional narrative, longer than a short story but shorter than a novel
  6. 12. - A comic dramatic work with absurd situations
  7. 15. - A poem that mourns death or loss
  8. 17. - A short, amusing story about a real incident or person
  9. 18. - A five-line humorous poem with an AABBA rhyme scheme
  10. 19. - A type of literature that includes novels and short stories
  11. 24. - A brief fictional story that teaches a religious or moral lesson