Fiction Genres Flashcards
fable
a story that often contains a morale: often has animals
fairy tale
a story that contains magical elements
fantasy
a story that in invales supernatural characters or setting: not based on reality.
folklore
stories passed down orally by a group of people
historical fiction
a fictional story about historical events or settings
horror
a story that causes a reader to feel dread or suspense
humor
a story meant to entertain (can be nonfiction)
legend
a story that has an element of fact but contains imaginative elements
mystory
a story that involves solving crime
mythology
stories that explain elements of the natural world.
realistic fiction
a story that can actually happen
science fiction
a story that contains natural elements that seam impossible in the realm of science
talltale
lie
