Literary Genre

3. writing that is concerned with the beauty of language
5. ends in death and sadness.
8. an exaggerated story about something that may have been real at one time.
9. Writing attempts to influence the reader.
12. Fiction dealing with aliens, the distant future, or advanced technology.
14. Fiction based on a person or event from history.
15. writing that is meant to be acted on a stage (a play).
16. Writing provides information on a topic.
18. Tale a story with magic, monsters, and/or talking animals (like fiction / fantasy, but part of the oral tradition).
19. the story of one’s life told by another.

1. stories handed down through speech from generation to generation.
2. has gods or goddesses and often accounts for how something came to be.
4. containing monsters, magic, or other supernatural elements.
6. writing that is true or factual.
7. stories that come from the author’s imagination.
10. the story of one’s life told by oneself.
11. Tale stories set in the Wild West; the main character’s strengths, skills, or size have been exaggerated and the tone is funny.
13. has a happy ending.
17. Fiction a story that could have happened, but didn’t.
18. a very short story that has a moral or life lesson; usually has talking animals as main characters.