Literary Genres

1. stories that compose in verse or prose, used for theatrical performance, usually conflicts and emotion are expressed
7. tale story about fairies or other magical creatures, usually for children
10. story that can actually happen and is true to life
13. narration demonstrating a useful truth, especially in which animals speak as humans; legendary, supernatural tale
15. fiction with strange or other wordly settings or characters; fiction which invites suspension of reality
16. fiction of such brevity that it supports no subplots
17. verse and rhythmic writing with imagery that creates emotional responses
18. the songs, stories, myths, and proverbs of a people or "folk" as handed down by word of mouth
20. humorous story with blatant exaggerations, swaggering heroes who do the impossible with nonchalance
21. story with fictional characters and events in a historical setting

2. fiction dealing with the solution of a crime or the unraveling of secrets
3. full-length novels with plot, subplots, themes, major and minor characters, in which the narrative is presented in (usually blank)verse form
4. story based on impact of actual, imagined, or potential science, usually set in the future or other planets
5. fiction in full, fancy,and excitement, meant to entertain; but can be contained in all genrees
6. narrative literary works whose content is produced by the imagination and is not necessarily based on fact
8. a short literary composition that reflects the author's outlook or point
9. fiction in which events evoke feeling of dread in both the characters and the reader
11. story, sometimes of a national or folk hero, which has a basis in fact but also includes imaginative material
12. factual information presented in a format which tells a story
14. 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
19. public address or discourse