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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
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