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| allegory | a form of extended metaphor, in which all of the elements of the story have meanings that lie outside of the narrative itself. |
| character sketch | a short portrayal of a character. |
| satire | a form of humor where the writer or speaker tries to make the reader or listener have a negative opinion. |
| short story | a fictional prose narrative that is shorter and less complex than other pieces, usually less than 10,000 words. |
| tall tales | are stories that feature larger-than-life characters who are on a mission. |
| fiction | is a class of literature made up of works whose content is produced by the imagination and is not based on fact. |
| non-fiction | is a literary work in which the content is fact based on fact. It is not made up. |
| anecdote | is a short amusing, story that helps personalize the writer's argument. |
| autobiograpy | is a piece of writing that a person writes about his or her own life. |
| biography | is an account of a person's life written, composed, or produced by another person. |
| diary | is a written account of events or circumstances in a person's life where each entry is dated. |
| essay | is a relatively short literary composition in prose on a single subject, usually presenting the personal view of the author. |
| descriptive essay | uses colorful and precise language to make the object of the description come alive in the mind of the reader. |
| informative essay | informs or educates readers on a given topic. |
| personal essay | describes someone's first hand personal experience. |
| persuasive essay | tries to convince readers that one particular viewpoint is better than the other. |
| analytical essay | explores a central idea or question based on a text an event, or an object. |
| newspaper article | gives information about current events that happen locally or around the world. |
| speech | is a form of writing that is meant to be spoken to an audience. |
| literary forms | different types of writing such as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama. |
