FICTION JAN2026

1

100

Literature that have been passed down over time through oral tradition.

TRADITIONAL

200

Two types of text under fiction texts

Realism and Fantasy

300

Uses sound, rhythm, and word choice to inspire thoughts and feelings.

POETRY

400

Explores historical events with different outcomes or altered timelines.

ALTERNATE HISTORY

2

100

Explores futuristic concepts, advanced technologies, space exploration, time travel, and extraterrestrial life.

SCIENCE FICTION

200

Depicts oppressive societies often set in the future, where humanity faces significant challenges.

DYSTOPIAN

300

A folktale that is based on a real person or event but cannot be proven.

LEGEND

400

Features magical or supernatural elements set in imaginary worlds, and includes improbable events that lead to a happy ending.

FAIRY TALE

3

100

Features magical or supernatural elements set in imaginary worlds or within the real world.

FANTASY

200

Blends magical elements with a realistic narrative, treating the extraordinary as a natural part of everyday life.

MAGICAL REALISM

300

Aims to evoke fear, dread, or shock, often involving supernatural or macabre themes.

HORROR

400

A genre where a fictional story's plot unfolds against a backdrop of real historical events, places, and figures.

HISTORICAL FICTION

4

100

A folktale that is considered sacred and that attempts to explain how things came to be.

MYTH

200

A novel, play, or movie dealing with a puzzling crime, especially a murder.

MYSTERY

300

A folktale that is often humorous and assumed to be untrue.

TALL TALE

400

A folktale that often teaches a moral or lesson using animals as characters.

FABLE