| Term | Definition |
|---|
| fable | tale that has a moral and often times has talking animals |
| biography | piece of nonfiction about another person's life |
| folktale | any story that has been handed down through generations such as legends, tall tales, myths, and fairy tales, a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk |
| autobiography | Story of a person's life written by that person |
| legend | A narrative or tradition handed down from the past; distinguished from a myth by having more historical truth and perhaps less of the supernatural |
| mystery | a work of fiction, a drama, or a film dealing with a puzzling crime |
| historical fiction | This type of fiction is set in the past and may include references to actual people and events. |
| realistic fiction | a piece of fiction that could actually happen and is set in present time |
| science fiction | writing that tells about imaginary events that involve science or technology |
| fantasy | fiction with elements of magic, wizardry, other world settings, supernatural feats,and entities that suspend reality |
| fairy tale | children's story, usually contains magic |
| tall tale | an American hero folktale full of extreme exaggerations |
| myth | a traditional tale used to explain beliefs about the world; features gods and goddesses |
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