Genres and Point of View

containing monsters, magic, or other supernatural elements.

• Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Science Fiction
• Fantasy
• Realistic Fiction

dealing with aliens, the distant future, or advanced technology

• Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Science Fiction
• Fantasy
• Realistic Fiction

stories that come from the author’s imagination

• Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Science Fiction
• Fantasy
• Realistic Fiction

a story that could have happened, but didn’t

• Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Science Fiction
• Fantasy
• Realistic Fiction

based on a person or event from history with made up details

• Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Science Fiction
• Fantasy
• Realistic Fiction

writing that is concerned with the beauty of language.

• drama
• comedy
• tragedy
• poetry

writing that is meant to be acted on a stage (a play)

• drama
• comedy
• tragedy
• poetry

ends in death and sadness

• drama
• comedy
• tragedy
• poetry

has happy ending

• drama
• comedy
• tragedy
• poetry

stories set in the Wild West; the main character’s strengths, skills, or size have been exaggerated and the tone is funny

• tall-tale
• folklore
• fairytale
• fable
• myth