Literary Genres and Forms

Front

autobiography

Back

a story of a person’s life written by himself or herself.

Front

drama

Back

a story written for a stage performance by actors.

Front

fiction

Back

an invented story with imaginary characters and events.

Front

nonfiction

Back

true stories of actual events and real people.

Front

historical fiction

Back

a fictional story set in the past with characters who take part in actual historical events and interact with real people from the past.

Front

folk tale

Back

a traditional story that is passed down orally by a specific culture.

Front

poetry

Back

words written in metrical (syllable & stress) patterns often using rhyme and an imaginative style.

Front

science fiction

Back

an imaginative and fictional story involving actual or projected scientific ideas.

Front

fairy tale

Back

a story about magical and imaginary beings, deeds and lands.

Front

myth

Back

a traditional story that often involves supernatural beings (gods) or events and/or explains some natural phenomenon.