Literary Genres

5. a story intended for theater containing dialogue and action
6. a short story meant to teach the reader a life lesson usually with animals as main characters
7. a brief piece of literature with a simple plot
8. a story with made up characters and a setting drawn from history
12. a story full of fun and excitement intended to make the reader laugh
13. writing based on imaginary people and events
14. a story written about someone's life that someone else wrote

1. a story that has characters and events that are true to real life
2. a story written about someone's life that he or she wrote
3. a story whose resolution is a solved crime
4. an imaginative story with magic and adventure and a setting outside of the real world
9. a story set in the future based on science and technology
10. a factual and detailed description of a topic
11. writing based on facts, real people, or real events