| A | B |
|---|
| Fiction | writing that is a product of the imagination |
| Historical Fiction | based on or around a person or event from history |
| Science Fiction | dealing with aliens, the future, or advanced technology |
| Fantasy | Containing monsters, magic or other supernatural elements |
| Realistic Fiction | a story that could have happened but didn't |
| fairy tale | a story with magic, monsters and/or talking animals |
| fable | a very short story, usually with talking animals and has a moral/theme |
| myth | has gods or goddesses and often accounts for the creation of something |
| legend | a story based on something that might have once been real, but has since become exaggerated beyond the realm of nonfiction |
| nonfiction | writing that is true or factual |
| informational writing | writing that provides information on a topic |
| persuasive writing | writing that attempts to influence the reader |
| autobiography | the story on one's life told by oneself |
| biography | the story of one's life told by someone else |
| drama | writing that appears as a play or script |
| comedy | has a happy ending, full of interesting characters |
| tragedy | ends in death and sadness. Main character has major flaw |
