Understanding the Genres of Fiction and Drama

The story has features not seen in this world, such as magic, time travel, strange settings and fantastic characters

• mystery

• myth

• fantasy

• folktale 

This is a story that sounds like it could be real. The characters are relatable and the setting is too.

• realistic fiction

• nonfiction

• science fiction

• historical fiction

Which genre involves characters based on people from the past with an imagined plot.

• fantasy

• nonfiction

• historical fiction

• realistic fiction

Writer explores unexpected possibilities of the future and "what-ifs" based on current and projected scientific understanding.

• fantasy

• science fiction

• essay

• tragedy

Select which genre is a written work that tells a story through action and speech and is acted out.

• Informational

• Poetry

• Drama

• Persuasive

What do you call a text that is meant to be performed on a stage and has dialogue that actors will speak aloud as the audience watches?

• fiction

• mystery

• short story

• drama

A form of literature meant to be performed by actors for an audience

• Drama

• Scenes

• Cast

• Setting

fiction that is written to be performed by actors on a stage.

• cause

• effect

• Drama

• Nonficiton

Which genre has scences?

• Poetry

• Drama

• Persuasive

• Traditional Literature

Shakespeare is famous for writing plays. They look like this picture. This genre is:

• drama

• historical fiction

• fairy tales

• humor