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18 Cards in this Set
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genre
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a book catagory defined by style, content, and form
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Poetry
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a verse written to inspire thought
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Science Fiction
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a story that tells about imaginary events based on science or technology
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Mystery
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a suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story
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Nonfiction
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a story that is true
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Realistic Fiction
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an invented story which could have happened in real life; has realistic settings, characters, and problens and solutions
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Historical Fiction
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tells a story in which fictional characters take part in actual historical events with real people from the past
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Biography
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the true story of someone's life that is written by another person; provides facts and other true information
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Autobiography
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the story of a person's life, written by that person
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Folktale
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a story based on the customs and traditions of a people or region; handed down from one generation to the next (fables, legends, myths, and tall tales are types of folk tales)
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Fantasy
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tells a story about characters and events that could not exist in real life
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Fiction
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a story that is made up
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Tall Tale
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stories with larger-than-life characters; may involve humorous exaggerations(or hyperbole)
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Play
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stories that are intended to be performed
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Legend
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stories that come down from the past, based on the traditions of a people or region(has a hero)
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Fable
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a short story that teaches a lesson; often has animal characters that talk and act as people do
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Fairy Tale
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a story with imaginary characters and magical elements; has a plot with conflict between good and bad
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Myth
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a story that tells about the belief of a group of people; often tell about gods, and sometimes they explain something that happens in nature
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