Literary Genres Vocabulary Quiz

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF Genre?

• Writing that is made up of Imaginary People & Events
• Writing that is based on Real People & Real Events
• Fictional texts that use imaginary characters and events
• Different Types of Literature

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF Fiction?

• Writing that is made up of Imaginary People & Events
• Writing that is based on Real People & Real Events
• Fictional texts that use imaginary characters and events
• Texts that provide facts and information

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF Non-Fiction?

• Writing that is based on Real People & Real Events
• Writing that is made up of Imaginary People & Events
• Fictional texts that use imaginary characters and events
• Texts that provide facts and information

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF Realistic Fiction?

• Fictional texts that use imaginary characters and events, but they could happen in real life
• Writing that is based on Real People & Real Events
• Fictional texts that take place in the past
• Texts that provide facts and information

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF Historical Fiction?

• Fictional texts that take place in the past. The characters are imaginary, but the setting and historical events are real
• Writing that is based on Real People & Real Events
• Fictional texts that use imaginary characters and events, but they could happen in real life
• Texts that provide facts and information

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF Fantasy?

• Fictional texts that include supernatural elements like magic, dragons, unicorns, talking animals, goblins, etc
• Fictional texts that use advanced science and technology in the future
• Fictional texts that take place in an oppressed society where the government has total control over the population
• Fictional texts that have a mystifying event or crime that is not usually solved until the end of the story

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF Science Fiction?

• Fictional texts that use advanced science and technology in the future. Common elements include robots, aliens, time travel, or space travel
• Fictional texts that include supernatural elements like magic, dragons, unicorns, talking animals, goblins, etc
• Fictional texts that take place in an oppressed society where the government has total control over the population
• Fictional texts that have a mystifying event or crime that is not usually solved until the end of the story

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF Dystopian?

• Fictional texts that take place in an oppressed society where the government has total control over the population
• Fictional texts that use advanced science and technology in the future
• Fictional texts that include supernatural elements like magic, dragons, unicorns, talking animals, goblins, etc
• Fictional texts that have a mystifying event or crime that is not usually solved until the end of the story

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF Mystery?

• Fictional texts that have a mystifying event or crime that is not usually solved until the end of the story
• Fictional texts that have a lot of action and usually some kind of journey/quest
• Fictional texts that center around an athlete, team or sporting event
• Fictional texts that center around a love story and usually have a happy ending

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF Adventure?

• Fictional texts that have a lot of action and usually some kind of journey/quest
• Fictional texts that have a mystifying event or crime that is not usually solved until the end of the story
• Fictional texts that center around an athlete, team or sporting event
• Fictional texts that center around a love story and usually have a happy ending