Genre
Writing that is true.
Writing about someone else's life.
Biography
Has monsters, magic, or characters with superpowers.
What is Fantasy
Has magic and/or talking animals.
Often starts with "Once upon a time..."
Often has a human main character.
What is Fairy tale?
Has a happy ending.
Comedy
Imaginative or made up writing.
What is Fiction
Life story written by oneself.
Autobiography
Has aliens, robots, futuristic technology and/or space ships.
What is Science Fiction
Short story with personified animals and morale.
What is Fable
Ends in death and sadness
What is Tragedy?
A play or script
What is Drama
Tries to influence the reader
What is Persuasive Writing?
Set in the past and based on real people and/or events
Historical Fiction
Has gods/goddesses and usually accounts for the creation of something.
What is Myth
Romeo and Juliet.
What is Tragedy?
Stories once passed down orally.
What is Folklore
What is Informational Writing?
Has no elements of fantasy; could be true but isn't.
Realistic Fiction
Set in the Wild West, the American Frontier.
Main characters skills/size/strength is greatly exaggerated.
Exaggeration is humorous.
What is Tall Tale?
Much Ado About Nothing.
What is a Comedy?
Writing concerned with the beauty of language.
What is Poetry?
Name a book that is nonfiction.
What is History, Science, Literature
The genre of Harry Potter.
What is Fantasy?
Based on a real person or place.
Facts are stretched.
Exaggerated in a serious way.
What is a Legend?
The decisive moment, or turning point, at which the rising action of the play is reversed to falling action.
Most stories have one but not all.
What is a Climax?