Stories composed in verse or prose, usually for theatrical performance, where conflicts and emotion are expressed through dialogue and action
Fiction that has become part of an accepted literary canon, widely taught in schools
Scripted fiction told visually in artist drawn pictures, usually in panels and speech bubbles
Fiction about a committed crime, how the criminal gets caught, and the repercussions of the crime
Narration demonstrating a useful truth, especially in which animals speak as humans; legendary, supernatural tale
Story about fairies or other magical creatures, usually for children
Fiction written by a fan of, and featuring characters from, a particular TV series, movie, etc.
Fiction with strange or otherworldly settings or characters; fiction which invites suspension of reality
Literary works whose content is produced by the imagination and is not necessarily based on fact
Full-length novels with plot, subplot(s), theme(s), major and minor characters, in which the narrative is presented in verse form (usually free verse)
The songs, stories, myths, and proverbs of a people or 'folk' as handed down by word of mouth
Story with fictional characters and events in a historical setting
Fiction in which events evoke a feeling of dread and sometimes fear in both the characters and the reader
Usually a fiction full of fun, fancy, and excitement, meant to entertain and sometimes cause intended laughter; but can be contained in all genres
Story, sometimes of a national or folk hero, that has a basis in fact but also includes imaginative material
Story where magical or unreal elements play a natural part in an otherwise realistic environment
Also known as romantic irony in the context of Romantic works of literature, uses self-reference to draw attention to itself as a work of art, while exposing the 'truth' of a story
This is fiction dealing with the solution of a crime or the unraveling of secrets
Legend or traditional narrative, often based in part on historical events, that reveals human behavior and natural phenomena by its symbolism
This is fiction where characters from religious mythology, traditional myths, folklores and history are recast into a re-imagined realm created by the author
Story that is true to life
Story based on impact of actual, imagined, or potential science, usually set in the future or on other planets
Fiction of such brevity that it supports no subplots
Fiction about harm about to befall a person or group and the attempts made to evade the harm
Humorous story with blatant exaggerations, swaggering heroes who do the impossible with nonchalance
Set in the American Old West frontier and typically set in the late eighteenth to late nineteenth century
Narrative of a person's life. A true story about a real person
A short literary composition that reflects the author's outlook or point
Factual information about a significant event presented in a format which tells a story
Factual story that focuses on a significant relationship between the writer and a person, place, or object. Reads like a novel
Public address or discourse
A report of an experiment
Authoritative and detailed factual description of a topic
Dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, almanac, atlas, etc.
Information with the intention of instructing readers on solving personal problems
Reporting on news or current events
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