| A | B |
|---|
| realistic fiction | represents life as it really is |
| fantasy | a type of fiction featuring imaginary worlds & magical, supernatural events. |
| historical fiction | Realistic fiction set in the past |
| folk tales | stories that were passed on w/oral tradition until they were written |
| legend | story that has been passed down for generations (one that is presented as history but is unlikely to be true) |
| myth | traditional story about heroes or supernatural beings(often attempting to explain natural phenomena or human behavior) |
| nonfiction | writings convey factual information & are not primarily works of the creative imagination. |
| biography | an account of somebody's life written by another person. |
| autobiography | an account of somebody's life written by that person. |
| poetry | includes literary works written in verse |
