| A | B |
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| literature | written works such as books and stories either printed or electronic |
| genre | category or type of literature such as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama |
| fiction | made-up (fake or faux) stories about characters and events |
| nonfiction | stories about real people, places, and events |
| poetry | writing characterized by rhyme, rhythm, and stanzas |
| drama | a play, writing meant to be performed, characterized by a script |
| prose | written or spoken language in its ordinary form, not including poetry |
| narrative | a story, a spoken or written account of connected events |
| short story | usually centers on one idea and can be read in one sitting |
| novel | a longer work in which the characters and story line are thoroughly developed, several hundred pages in length |
| sonnet | a 14-line poem |
| dirge | a poem about saddness, death |
