What Genre Am I?
A brilliant detective is trapped on a snowbound train where a passenger has been murdered, forcing him to interview travelers and piece together hidden clues to solve the crime.
Mystery
The general umbrella term for true or factual works based on a real event, person, or concept
Nonfiction
The three formats used to categorize fiction strictly by its length
novel, novella, short stories
Literature that originated as an oral tradition and was passed down from generation to generation.
traditional
dystopia is the opposite of
Utopia
A modern teenager discovers he is actually the secret son of an ancient Greek god and must embark on a dangerous quest across America to prevent a war among immortal beings.
Fantasy
Textbooks, encyclopedias, and dictionaries all fall under this specific category of nonfiction.
Reference Material/nonfiction
The process of revealing a character's personality and physical traits.
characterization
Genre fables and fairy tales.
traditional
The main characters from District 12 in the original Hunger Games
Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark
boy lives in a highly controlled, futuristic community devoid of pain or war. When he is chosen to receive the true memories of the past, he realizes his seemingly perfect world is actually a dark trap.
Dystopian
A self-authored book detailing the writer's entire life story, distinct from a memoir which usually focuses on a specific period or theme.
autobiography
This five-letter acronym (S.T.E.A.L.) represents the methods used to determine indirect characterization.
says, thinks, effect on others, actions, looks
Literature that has proven its worth and significance over time, expressing universal truths that reward multiple readings.
Classic
Post-apocalyptic definition
After some world-ending event.
Set in a small Alabama town during the 1930s Great Depression, a young girl watches her lawyer father defend an innocent man, blending invented characters with a real-world historical timeline.
Historical Fiction
The type of book written about a real person's life, but penned by a completely different author.
biography
When an author explicitly and directly states the traits of a character out loud to the reader.
direct characterization
Fictional characters interacting within a real, accurately depicted historical setting.
historical fiction
Slogans, anthems, government messages, extreme patriotism meant to "brainwash"
propaganda
A teenager grows up navigating intense rivalries, family loyalty, and personal loss on the wrong side of the tracks. Though the characters are completely invented, their struggles mirror everyday, real-life human experiences.
Realistic Fiction
This nonfiction genre focuses on personal growth, development, and coping strategies for the reader.
self-help
This type of fiction is not based on traditional genres; instead, it is merited on a writing style that emphasizes character, style, and theme over plot.
Literary Fiction
Although the story is completely invented, the events are grounded in reality and could actually happen in real life.
Realistic Fiction
This has been removed or limited, leaving no choice for citizens in terms of what they do, what they value, who they worship etc.
Basic human rights