This type of fiction creates a sense of fear and dread both in its characters and its readers as it is read
What is horror?
100
Fiction dealing with the solution of a crime or the unraveling of secrets.
What is mystery?
100
Humorous story with blatant exaggerations, swaggering heroes who do the impossible with nonchalance.
What is tall tale?
100
Full length and includes major and minor characters, more than one plot, and themes the author wants the reader to learn
What is novel?
100
Writing that tells true information about self
What is autobiography?
200
Usually in the form of a play where emotions and conflicts are revealed through action and dialogue
What is drama?
200
Legend or traditional narrative, often based in part on historical events, that reveals human behavior and natural phenomena by its symbolism; often pertaining to the actions of the gods.
What is mythology?
200
Fiction of such brevity (short length) that it supports no subplots (only has one plot).
What is short story?
200
Narrative literary works whose content is produced by the imagination and is not necessarily based on fact.
What is fiction?
200
Writing that tells true information about someone else
What is biography?
300
Story based on impact of actual, imagined, or potential science, usually set in the future or on other planets.
What is science fiction?
300
Verse and rhythmic writing with imagery that creates emotional responses.
What is poetry?
300
Story, sometimes of a national or folk hero, which has a basis in fact but also includes imaginative material.
What is legend?
300
Informational text dealing with an actual, real-life subject
What is non-fiction?
300
Public address or discourse when someone orally explains a topic
What is speech?
400
A story that presents a truth usually through animals speaking as people
What is a fable?
400
Story that can actually happen and is true to life.
What is realistic fiction?
400
Very funny and meant to entertain
What is humor?
400
Children's stories with magical creatures, such as fairies, princes and princesses
What is fairy tale?
400
Tells a story but uses factual information to do so
What is narrative non-fiction?
500
Includes strange characters or places from other worlds, so reality usually isn't part of it
What is fantasy?
500
Story with fictional characters and events in a historical setting.
What is historical fiction?
500
The songs, stories, myths, and proverbs of a people handed down by word of mouth.
What is folklore?
500
The category of a piece of writing because it has certain characteristics
What is genre?
500
Contains multiple paragraphs that explain the writer's thoughts about a topic, which gets presented in a thesis statement