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The word for a type or kind of book/film
Genre
One of the main literary genres: it tells things that are true
Non-fiction
One of the main literary genres: it tells things that are not true
Fiction
True or False: "Genre" is an American word
False! It is French
This type of fiction begins with, "Once upon a time..."
Fairy Tale
A made up story that could be real, but it is not
Realistic Fiction
A serious type of drama with very sad events
Tragedy
A type of non-fiction that gives information about a specific topic
Informational
A short piece of writing that expresses the author's point of view
Essay
True or False: Drama is one of the four main genres
True!
A book someone writes about another person's life
Biography
A story made up to teach a lesson
Fable
A funny type of drama intended to make audiences laugh
Comedy
Writing that expresses ideas or emotions through ballads, blank verse, sonnet, rhyme, and stanzas
Poetry
A made up story that is based on a real time and/or place in history. This fiction is mixed with facts
Historical Fiction
A story set in the imaginary world where the characters often have supernatural powers and/or animals talk
Fantasy
A story that is written in script form and meant to be performed by an actor/actress
Drama
A story that combines science and fantasy and can happen in outer space and in the future
Science Fiction
The true story of a memory
Memoir
A made up story that has monsters and/or gods. There is often a battle between good and evil forces. A hero is usually the main character
Myth
Revolves around the relationship between two characters
Romance
A book someone writes about their own life
Auto-Biography
The type of poetry that expresses personal thoughts and emotions
Lyrical Poetry
The type of poetry that tells a story through the poem
Narrative Poetry
The type of poetry in which characters in the poem speak
Drama Poetry