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| genre | the type of literature (poetry, fiction, nonfiction) The genre of The House on Mango Street is fiction. |
| fiction | a work of fiction is untrue Romeo and Juliet is a work of fiction. |
| nonfiction | a work of nonfiction is true 4. A Long Way Gone is a true story and an example of nonfiction. |
| autobiography | a life story written by the subject of the story I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is Maya Angelou’s popular autobiography. |
| biography | a life story written by someone not the subject of the story If your friend writes the story of your life, she is writing your biography. |
| plot | the events in a literary work Sometimes the plot of a story is in chronological (natural time) order and sometimes it is told in a flashback. |
| setting | the time and place in which the action of a literary work takes place The setting of The House on Mango Street is an inner-city neighborhood in Chicago during the 1960’s. |
| theme | central messages of a literary work One of the many themes of The House on Mango Street is developing one’s own identity. |
| characters | the people or animals involved in a story Nenny is one of many characters in The House on Mango Street |
