Literary Genres

Literary Genres Word Bank: nonfiction, informational, biography, autobiography, fiction, realistic fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, traditional literature, poetry, drama

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2. the story of a real person's life written by that person

4. (2 words) a made-up story that takes place in the PAST; setting may be real

5. written to create emotion; often has imagery, rhythm and rhyme

9. the story of a real person's life written by another person

11. (2 words) a story using made-up characters and events, but could really happen

12. REAL stories

13. usually for theatrical performance where conflicts and emotion are expressed; aka PLAYS

Down

1. (2 words) cultural stories that are passed down through generations by word of mouth; aka folk literature

3. a SUSPENSEFUL story about puzzling events, such as crime, and is solved at the end of the story

6. (2 words) a type of story that deals with SCIENCE, technology, and the future.

7. a story including elements that are IMPOSSIBLE, such as magic or talking creatures/animals

8. texts that provide FACTS about a variety of topics

10. FAKE; made up stories

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