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| fiction | A prose scenario that is made-up and not true |
| drama | A story written to be acted in front of an audience |
| historical fiction | A form of literature that may be based on some real people or events in history or the past |
| realistic fiction | A form of literature where the people, setting, events, and conflicts seem real |
| mystery fiction | A form of fiction that involves secrets or crimes to be solved |
| science fiction | A form of literature that deals with science or technology and is based on possibilities found in science. |
| romance fiction | A form of fiction that involves love and adventure |
| adventure fiction | A form of fiction that deals with an exciting and dangerous experience. |
| fantasy fiction | Highly imaginative fiction that uses strange and unusual characters, setting, and plot that could never really exist |
| folk tale | a story originally passed on from one generation to another by word of mouth before they were written down |
| tall tale | an exaggerated story that gets more and more far-fetched the more it is told and retold |
| fable | a brief story in prose or verse that teaches a moral or gives a practical lesson about how to get along in life |
| fairy tale | a type of fantasy that has a happy ending, magical elements, and disguises |
| myth | a story that usually explains something about the world or how things were created |
| legend | a story that may be based on a small piece of history that is exaggerated |
