1. Forms of Literature Grade 7

2. Nonfiction  Factual writing that is designed to explain, argue, describe, or instruct

3. Fiction Literary work based on imagination and not necessarily on fact

4. Author’s Purpose  Author’s intent to inform, entertain, or persuade their audience

5. Autobiography  The story of a person’s life written by himself/herself

6. Memoir  Nonfiction; text is based on personal experiences of authors

7. Myth  A story that tries to explain the origin of the world or nature, contain Gods, supernatural beings, heroes, and provide a lesson about human behavior

8. Anecdote  A short account of a particular incident or event

9. Folktale  An anonymous and timeless story that has been handed down verbally over time among a people

10. Fable  A brief story that shows character traits through animal characters and relays a life lesson

11. Biography  The story of a person’s life written by someone other than the subject of the work

12. Editorial  Newspaper or magazine article that gives the opinion of the editor/publisher

13. Character Types  The kinds of characters that appear throughout the history of literature. Examples: the hero, the trickster

14. Elements of Fiction  Traits that mark a work as imaginative (plot, theme, symbol)

15. Reminisce  Retell events and actions that occurred in the past

16. Denotation  The direct or dictionary meaning of a word

17. Narrate  Describe the events of a story as if you are watching or experiencing them

18. Audience  The intended readers of a piece of writing

19. Drama  Literature meant for a stage or to be performed by actors; a play