Matching Pairs Genre Vocabulary MatchingOnline version Work on reviewing genres by matching genres with their definitions. by Morganne Morejon 1 A type of Drama that is intended to make the audience cry. 2 A text that is written in dialogue and often gives stage directions. 3 A subgenre that takes place in the past, is based on true people and/or events, but is a fake story. 4 A text that has been passed down from generation to generation before it was written down and has many variations. 5 A type of Drama that is intended to make the audience laugh. 6 A subgenre text that gives true facts, historic events, charts and graphs, and/or other true information. 7 A text that is written in lines and stanzas; often used to express emotion. 8 A subgenre of Folklore that is usually told as a short story containing personified animals and contains a moral. 9 A subgenre that could be true today but isn't; takes place in present day. 10 A subgenre of Folklore that is greatly exaggerated to a point of humorous intentions and usually takes place in the Wild West. 11 A story that is made up, fake, or untrue. 12 A subgenre of Folklore that usually contains gods/goddesses and accounts for the creation of something. 13 A subgenre of Folklore that is similar to Fantasy, but must older and passed down over time. It usually contains elements of magic and phrases such as, "Once upon a time..." 14 A subgenre text where the author writes about his or her own life. 15 A subgenre that often takes place in the future and explains elements of the story through science and enhanced technology. 16 A text that is true or factual. 17 A category or type of literature. 18 A subgenre of Folklore that is based on a real person or event, but over time has been stretched or exaggerated beyond reality. 19 A subgenre text where the author writes about someone else's life. 20 A subgenre that makes up stories that usually contain magic and contain elements that do not allow them to ever be true. Fairy Tale Realistic Fiction Biography Fantasy Fiction Poetry Legend Comedy Drama Nonfiction Informational Text Fable Folklore Tall Tale Genre Science Fiction Myth Autobiography Tragedy Historical Fiction
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