| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Narrative | A story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious |
| Poem | Literature written in verse instead of prose that tries to tell experiences, ideas, or emotions in a vivid and imaginative way |
| Prose | ordinary speech/writing |
| Nonfiction | prose works that are true or based in fact |
| Biography | a book about a person's life |
| Fiction | made up, invented, imaginative stories |
| Short Stories | I story with few charaters that develops around one main plot |
| Folk Tales | a traditional story passed on down through generations |
| Tall Tale | a story where the events have been exaggerated so much that is it not beleivable |
| Science Fiction | a story that deals with scienctific knowledge or technology and or is a form of literature set either in the future or on some imaginary world in which settings, plots, characters |
| Historical Fiction | a made up story that takes place during a real event or time in history |
| Mystery | a story that involvesa crime or a puzzling event that is resolved at the end |
| Fantasy | a story that deals with supernatural or unnatural events or charaters |
| Myth | often explains why something is the way it is |
| Legend | stories that are not true; often feature extradordinary heroism and exaggerated details |
| Fable | meant to teach the reader a lesson |
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