1. LITERARY GENRES: FICTION YOU WILL TAKE NOTES!!! YOU WILL TURN THEM IN AT THE END OF THE HOUR.

2. FICTION is the class of literature made up of works whose content is produced by the imagination and is not necessarily based on fact. Fiction consists of narration invented by the imagination. It is usually told in prose form, the ordinary language people use in everyday speaking or writing that does not use the meter or rhyme characteristic of poetry or verse. Common types of fiction include novels and short stories.

3. FABLE is a short story that teaches a moral lesson. The characters in a fable are often animals or inanimate objects that have human traits.

4. FAIRY TALE is a story that usually has characters such as fairies, witches, goblins, dwarves, giants, and other folkloric creatures. The plot of a fairy tale also includes elements of magic. A fairy tale is also a type of fantasy story.

5. FANTASY is any story that has unreal parts. It has events that cannot happen in real life. Fantasy stories can have unreal settings (e.g., a magical land where fairies, dragons, and elves live). They can have unreal characters (e.g., talking animals and witches). They can also have unreal events (e.g., humans turning into birds).

6. HISTORICAL FICTION is a fictional story that is based on a time, event, or series of events that have taken place in history. The players or characters in the story are either entirely fictional, or they are based on a real person or real persons in history.

7. LEGEND is a story that is usually concerned with a real person, place, or other subject. It is an unverifiable story but is popularly accepted as historical. It is a type of folktale, which is a story handed down from earlier times. Legends often tell about the great deeds and bravery of people in history. An example would be the legend of Robin Hood.

8. MYSTERY puts the character in charge of solving a crime or figuring out what's going on. The Sherlock Holmes series is an example of mystery.

9. MYTH is a story that attempts to explain why things are the way they are now. For example, a myth might try to explain why the sky is blue. The characters are usually gods, semi-divine heroes, or animals. A myth is a type of folktale, which is a story handed down from earlier times.

10. REALISTIC FICTION has characters with normal human powers. Stories are set in the real world. Realistic fiction contains characters who behave in ways that cause readers to say, "She/He acts just like I do." Imaginative writers weave stories about characters who could live next door to the reader, but who become interesting because the reader becomes involved in their cares and concerns.

11. SATIRE is a literary work in which the writer tries to point out human vices or follies in order to scorn or ridicule them. The writer can do so by using irony, wit, or sarcasm.

12. SCIENCE FICTION is based on guesses of how the author thinks the future will be. Most science-fiction stories focus on themes like outer space, technology, and time travel.

13. SHORT STORY is a piece of fiction that usually has less than 10,000 words.

14. TALL TALE is a story that greatly exaggerates the features and accomplishments of a character. A tall tale usually includes events that cannot happen in real life.