Literary Genres

2. 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
6. story that can actually happen and is true to life
7. fiction with strange or other wordly settings or characters; fiction which invites suspension of reality
9. a short literary composition that reflects the author's outlook or point
10. the songs, stories, myths, and proverbs of a people or "folk" as handed down by word of mouth
12. stories that compose in verse or prose, used for theatrical performance, usually conflicts and emotion are expressed
13. fiction in full, fancy,and excitement, meant to entertain; but can be contained in all genrees
16. story based on impact of actual, imagined, or potential science, usually set in the future or other planets
17. narrative literary works whose content is produced by the imagination and is not necessarily based on fact
18. humorous story with blatant exaggerations, swaggering heroes who do the impossible with nonchalance
19. story, sometimes of a national or folk hero, which has a basis in fact but also includes imaginative material

1. verse and rhythmic writing with imagery that creates emotional responses
3. fiction dealing with the solution of a crime or the unraveling of secrets
4. fiction of such brevity that it supports no subplots
5. story with fictional characters and events in a historical setting
7. narration demonstrating a useful truth, especially in which animals speak as humans; legendary, supernatural tale
8. public address or discourse
11. fiction in which events evoke feeling of dread in both the characters and the reader
14. full-length novels with plot, subplots, themes, major and minor characters, in which the narrative is presented in (usually blank)verse form
15. tale story about fairies or other magical creatures, usually for children