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Types of Stories
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Writing
100
Genre
The type of story that is being read.
100
Fairy tale
This story has magic, a happy ending, royalty, and good vs. evil
100
Setting
Where and when a story takes place
100
Protaganist
The main character in a story
100
Narrative
Is about an event in a person's life. Must include characters, plot, conflict, and resolution
200
Humorous
A story that makes you laugh
200
Poetry
Includes form, rhythm, rhyme, and stanzas
200
Antagonist
Minor character(s) in a story
200
Conflict
The problem that the antagonist has
200
Persuasive
Tells the writer's opinion and explains why the reader should agree
300
Biography
A story written by one person about another person's life
300
Myth
Explains how something in nature came to be
300
Resolution
The solution to the problem or conflict
300
Character traits
Qualities of a person's personality
300
Expository
Is factual writing
400
Historical fiction
A fictional story about something or someone from the past
400
Folk tale
A traditional story, personification is used, the character learns a lesson
400
Theme
A message about life or a lesson learned
400
Plot
This is what happens throughout a story
400
Descriptive
This writing uses figurative language and vivid vocablary
500
Realistic fiction
A story that is not true but could possibly be true
500
Legend
Hero/heroine has special powers, believed to be based on real people or events, there is a struggle against a powerful force
500
Rising action
Events leading up to the climax; the conflict is in this part
500
Climax
The most exciting part, a turning point in the story
500
Grabber
This really gets the reader's attention