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