Fiction
This is not a true story and is set in .the past and based on real people and/or events
What is historical fiction?
Drama is also known as this.
What is a play?
Writing that explains something is called this.
What is informational writing?
This kind of story is set in the Wild West or the American frontier; main characters' skills/size/strength is greatly exaggerated; and the exaggeration is humorous.
What is a tall tale?
A word root meaning "writing" is called this.
What is graphy?
This is a made-up story that has aliens, robots, futuristic technology and/or spaceships.
What is science fiction?
A play that has a happy ending is called this.
What is a comedy?
Writing about someone else's life is called this.
What is a biography?
This type of story has an "unknown" author and will be "retold" or "adapted" by someone.
What is folklore or a folktale?
A word root meaning "life" is this.
What is bio?
It has no elements of fantasy and could be true but isn't.
What is realistic fiction?
A play that ends in death is called this.
What is a tragedy?
Writing that tries to influence the reader is called this.
What is persuasive writing?
This type of story has magic and/or talking animals; often begins with "Once upon a time..."; is like fantasy but much older; and has a human main character.
What is a fairytale?
A word root meaning "self" is called this.
What is auto?
It has monsters, magic, or characters with superpowers.
What is fantasy?
A play that uses real historical people and/or events is called this.
What is a history?
A life story written by oneself is called this.
What is an autobiography?
This kind of story has gods and/or goddesses and usually explains the creation of something.
What is a myth?
This genre is written with dialogue and uses a script.
What is drama?
It can be a genre by itself or considered a subgenre of fiction.
What is folklore?
The person known as the father of drama is named this.
Who is Shakespeare?
What word completes this statement. Nonfiction is writing that is ___________.
What is true?
This type of story has animals with human characteristics, a moral and is very short.
What is a fable?
Writing concerned with the beauty of language is called this.
What is poetry?