Narration demonstrating a useful
truth, especially in which animals
speak as humans; legendary,
supernatural tale.
Fairy Tale
Story about fairies or other magical
creatures, usually for children.
Fantasy
Fiction with strange or other worldly
settings or characters; fiction which
invites suspension of reality.
Fiction
- Narrative literary works whose
content is produced by the
imagination and is not necessarily
based on fact.
Fiction in Verse
Full-length novels with plot, subplot(s),
theme(s), major and minor characters, in
which the narrative is presented in (usually
blank) verse form.
Folklore
The songs, stories, myths, and proverbs
of a people or "folk" as handed down by
word of mouth.
Story with fictional characters and
events in a historical setting.
Horror
Fiction in which events evoke a feeling
of dread in both the characters and the
reader.
Humor
Fiction full of fun, fancy, and
excitement, meant to entertain; but can
be contained in all genres
Realistic Fiction
Story that can actually happen and is
true to life.
Science Fiction
- Story based on impact of actual,
imagined, or potential science,
usually set in the future or on
other planets.
Short Story
Fiction of such brevity that it supports
no subplots.
Tall Tale
- Humorous story with blatant
exaggerations, swaggering heroes who
do the impossible with nonchalance.
Legend
Story, sometimes of a national or folk
hero, which has a basis in fact but also
includes imaginative material.
Mystery
Fiction dealing with the solution of a
crime or the unraveling of secrets.
Mythology
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.
Poetry
Verse and rhythmic writing with imagery
that creates emotional responses.
Literature
genres
