Setting
This setting is totally made up in a place that does not, and cannot, exist.
what is.... fantasy
Characters in this genre talk and act like real people.
what is.... fables (Folktales or Fantasy also)
This genre has many authors that have passed down exaggerated stories over several generations by word of mouth
what is.... folk tale
Skits, musicals, plays, and songs
what is.... drama
facts about a person's life
what is... biography
The setting for this genre is in the past and based on a real event, but the story is made up.
what is.... Historical Fiction
This genre typically contains characters from long ago, such as princes, princesses, and fairy godmothers.
what is.... fairytales
This genre has an author that writes about his or her own life
what is.....autobiography
This genre gives facts and true information about a topic or subject
what is... informational
this genre has a rhythm or beat to the words
what is... poetry
Settings in this genre are real, with real people, in a real place (and true facts)
Characters in this genre do impossible things - things that could not happen in real life
what is.... fantasy
This genre has an author who writes about others' lives, not their own
what is... biography
A made up story with characters, setting, and plot
(hint: it's a BIG genre)
what is.... fiction
crime to be solved
what is.... mystery
This setting takes place in the future
what is.... science fiction!
This genre focuses on characters that are true national hero's from the past, most seeming larger than life.
what is.... tall tale
Authors in this genre love to rhyme their words and rhythm in the lines
what is... poetry
Good overcomes evil and the princess is rescued by her prince!
what is.... fairytale
story meant to be acted out on a stage
what is... drama
The setting of this place doesn't actually exist, but is modeled after a place that does
what is.... realistic fiction
This genre contains characters that solve problems using clues
what is.... mystery
The author of this genre writes stories that teach a lesson or moral
what is.... fable
This genre allows you to see inside a person's life from their own point of view, not someone else's.
what is... autobiography
stories about aliens and UFO's, or traveling through outer space
what is... science fiction