Sub-genres of Fiction

A book in which advanced technology and the supernatural both come into play is...

• non-fiction.

• interesting.

• a fairy tale.

• science fantasy.

a brief story or poem, usually containing animal characters; teaches a moral or a life lesson

• fable
• legend
• tall tale
• myth

fiction that is based on true events in time 

• realistic fiction
• historical fiction
• science fiction
• non-fiction

fiction that is based on very believable events which could have really happened

• novel
• short story
• science fiction
• realistic fiction

any story that is composed orally and then passed on by word of mouth; literature handed down from one generation to the next; may deal with heroes, magic or adventure

• short stories

• fables

• folk literature

• mythology

widely-told stories about the past that may or may not be factual; every culture has its own variations with familiar characters such as Daniel Boone, Johnny Appleseed and Davey Crockett

• essays
• novels
• legends
• short stories

fictional works that explain the actions of gods and goddesses; include explanations of the origins of the elements of nature; include bizarre creatures as major characters

• myths
• fables
• legends
• essays

stories that come out of the oral tradition of the American frontier; typically involve characters with highly exaggerated abilities and qualities; told primarily for entertainment

• short stories

• legends

• essays

• tall tales

Which of the following are in the FANTASY genre? (Select two correct answers)

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Science Fiction is a "sub-genre" of which larger genre?

• Fiction

• Non-Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Fantasy