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| genre | The name given to a distinct literary type |
| comedy | Drama that ends in a happy ending after a series of amusing predicaments |
| prose | Sentences written in paragraph form. |
| fiction | Prose writing that is imaginary, not true |
| short story | A short prose narrative; can usually be read in one sitting |
| novel | A long narrative work; usually has chapters and a fully developed plot with characters in conflict |
| novella | A work of fiction longer than a short story but shorter than a novel; in the middle |
| myth | Stories that explain the origin of a race of people, their culture, and their deities |
| legend | A story handed down from generation to generation; usually greatly exaggerated |
| fable | Has talking animals and teaches a moral or a lesson |
| non fiction | Prose writing that deals with real people, places, things, and events |
| biography | The story of someone’s life written by someone else |
| autobiography | an account of the writer’s own life |
| journal | A diary; somebody's written daily record of personal experiences |
| memoir | An autobiographical work centered on a significant memory or specific time period from the past |
| editorial | An opinion piece: an article in a newspaper or magazine that expresses the opinion of its editor or publisher |
| speech | A talk or public address spoken out loud for a specific audience |
| research report | Writing that emphasizes the combination of personal insights and beliefs and material gathered through focused investigation of a particular topic |
| character sketch | A writer’s way to introduce the reader to someone and to give a snap shot of that person |
| scientific observation | Receiving knowledge of the outside world through our senses and recording information using scientific tools and instruments. |
