Types Of Writing Flashcards

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Any story that attempts to explain how the world was created or why the world is the way that it is. Myths are stories that are passed on from generation to generation and normally involve religon.

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Myth

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Class or category of literary art

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Genre

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Story or accounts of events

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Narrative

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A type of fictional narrative story usually written in prose; often shorter in length and focuses on one event,character, or incident

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Short story

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A longer piece of fictional writing

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Novel

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A type of literary art form where writers use figurative language and other poetic devices to get the point across

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Poetry

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A type of narrative literature that contains imaginary events

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Fiction

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A type of narrative literature where the characters and events actually happened

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Nonfiction

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A type of literature written about someone by another person

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Biography

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A type of literature written by someone about his or her own life

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Autobiography

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A type of fictional story where the main characters non-humans, such as animals or mythical creatures, but have the qualities of humans

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Fable

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A type of genre of genre where characters and events are often set in the future where science and technology far passes the present

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Science fiction

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