Genres of Fiction

Fiction

• Writing that comes from an author’s imagination

nonfiction

• Writing that tells about real people, places and events

poetry

• A type of literature which expresses ideas and feelings in a compact, imaginative, and musical way.

• Writing is meant to touch the reader’s senses

drama

• A form of literature meant to be performed for an audience

• Also called a play

folktales

• A story that has been passed down from generation to generation in a culture

• Retold by word of mouth

Literary device

• A specific language or structure an author uses to convey the message to the reader