Fiction genres
Fiction of such brevity that it supports no subplots.
Short Story
Narrative of a person's life, a true story about a real person by the person it's about.
Autobiography
English originated in...
West Germany
A particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group.
Dialect
An English poet, author, and civil servant best known for The Canterbury Tales.
Geoffrey Chaucer
Story based on impact of actual, imagined, or potential science, usually set in the future or on other planets.
Science Fiction
A short literary composition that reflects the author's outlook or point.
Essay
English was influenced by and named after...
The Angles
Words from different languages that have similar spellings, pronunciations, and meanings.
Cognates
Wrote 1984
George Orwell
Story with fictional characters and events in a historical setting.
Historical Fiction
Public address or discourse.
Speech
Anglo-Saxon
A word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation.
Colloquialism
One of the original science fiction authors who inspired the popularity in the Gothic genre.
Mary Shelley
Stories composed in verse or prose, usually for theatrical performance, where conflicts and emotion are expressed through dialogue and action.
Drama
Factual information presented in a format which tells a story.
Narrative Fiction
The first recorded book written in English
Beowulf
Mr. Becker's favorite author
C.S. Lewis
Wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
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 pagan gods.
Mythology
Narrative of a person's life, a true story about a real person by another person.
Biography
Caused the shift from Early Modern English to Modern English
Great Vowel Shift
Mr. Becker's favorite book
Out of The Silent Planet
An American writer who has written more than 200 books, best known for the 'Left Behind' series
Jerry B. Jenkins