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a story told generation to generation, usually by
word of mouth
folk tale
tall tale
fairy tale
fantasy
stories that could actually "happen" in real
life
folk tale
science fiction
historical fiction
realistic fiction
fiction in which events evoke
feelings of fright in both the characters and the reader
genre
horror
poetry
mystery
early people's way to explain the universe
fantasy
myth
mystery
genre
stories based on real or imagined
inventions, space travel or life in other worlds, usually set in
the future
realistic fiction
science fiction
historical fiction
non-fiction
a short story, usually with animal characters, that
teaches a lesson about what is important in life.
fable
folk tale
genre
legend
fiction dealing with the solution of a crime or the
unraveling of secrets
fiction
mystery
fantasy
horror
Verses are written in stanzas;
may include patterns of rhyme to capture readers' interest;
uses carefully selected words and phrases to create vivid
pictures in the reader's mind
poetry
horror
mystery
fiction
a particular style or type of writing- either fiction or non-fiction
legend
fable
genre
subgenre
a magical world where anything is possible
fiction
mystery
subgenre
fantasy
genre of writing that tells the accounts of real people, places, and events
science fiction
non-fiction
fiction
tall tale
usually contains an extraordinary person, exaggeration, and an explanation
tall tale
folk tale
fairy tale
non-fiction
stories with fictional characters and events
in a historical setting
science fiction
historical fiction
non-fiction
realistic fiction
a story, handed down from the past that people tell
as a "true story" but sometimes the details are difficult to
confirm
legend
folk tale
genre
fable
genre of writing that tells about imaginary people and events
fiction
non-fiction
fantasy
mystery
a subcategory within a particular genre
fantasy
folk tale
genre
subgenre
includes magic or something enchanted, involves a problem that is solved and the good people live happily ever after
fairy tale
tall tale
folk tale
science fiction
Presented to an audience;
Has a cast of characters;
Parts are called acts or scenes.
Has props to help support the action.
Has dialogue that tells actors what to say.
The stage directions are in italics.
non-fiction
drama/play
tall tale
fairy tale
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