Genre
Writing that is true.
What is Nonfiction?
Writing about someone else's life.
What is 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 Fairytale?
Has a happy ending.
What is Comedy?
What is Fiction?
What is Autobiography?
Has aliens, robots, futuristic technology and/or space ships.
Short story with personified and a moral.
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.
What is Historical Fiction?
What is Myth?
Romeo and Juliet.
What is Tragedy?
Stories once passed down orally.
What is Folklore?
Explains something.
What is Informational Writing?
Has no elements of fantasy; could be true but isn't.
What is 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?
A Midsummer Night's Dream.
What is 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 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 Climax?