Setting
A story including elements that are impossible, such as talking animals or magical powers
Fantasy
A short story that usually involves animals and is intended to teach a lesson
Fable (Traditional Literature)
This genre has many authors, passed down from generation to generation verbally.
Folk Tale (Traditional Literature)
The name for a sub-category of literature
Genre
Good overcomes evil and the princess is rescued by her prince! Magical characters are all around.
Fairy Tales (Traditional Literature)
Settings in this genre are real with real people
Historical fiction, biography or autobiography
Story with exaggerations (hyperbole) including heroes who do impossible things
Tall Tale (Traditional Literature)
The author gives us facts about a topic such as fish, sports, or space.
Informational
This genre includes fairy tales, folktales, legends, and myths
A story set in a make believe world with magic, dragons, and wizards
Fantasy
Story, sometimes of a national or folk hero, which has a basis in fact but also includes imaginative material.
Legend (Traditional Literature)
This genre's author writes about another person's life, not their own.
Biography
The two main categories of literature
Fiction and Non-fiction
A story set in a real place in the past (like the Great Depression or World War II) with made up, but believable characters.
Historical Fiction
A story with made up characters and setting, but it could happen in real life
Realistic Fiction
The author creates verses with imagery to create an emotional response in the readers, often in a rhyming pattern
Poetry
This genre's features can include: table of contents, charts, diagrams, and photographs
Informational