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Twenty Questions

Twenty Questions. Subject: Genres. Twenty Questions. 1. An old story usually focused on an extraordinary person. Legend. A very old story that often contains Greek or Roman gods and goddesses. Myth.

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Twenty Questions

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  1. Twenty Questions Subject: Genres

  2. Twenty Questions

  3. 1. An old story usually focused on an extraordinary person. • Legend

  4. A very old story that often contains Greek or Roman gods and goddesses. • Myth

  5. 3. A text written to give general or in- depth information about a particular subject. • Article

  6. 4. The life story of the author. • Autobiography

  7. A story handed down from generation to generation by word of mouth; often involves magic or great heroes • Folktale

  8. A story that teaches about human nature by showing the results of different ways of acting and thinking; the characters are people. • Parable

  9. The true story of someone’s life written by another person. • Biography

  10. Short nonfiction works that describe, discuss, or analyze a single topic. • Essays

  11. 9. A story that teaches a moral and the characters are usually animals who behave like people. • Fable

  12. An imaginative story that often deals with magic and sometimes portrays heroic battles between good and evil. • Fantasy

  13. A collection of simple, unbiased reports of current events. • Newspaper

  14. An official statement that records the social and political beliefs of groups of people and individuals in history and exposes readers to language and attitudes of the time. • Historical Document or Speech

  15. A story with complex plots involving suspense, danger, and intrigue. • Mystery

  16. A story set in a future time or world in which scientific advances have changed society in important ways. • Science Fiction

  17. A personal account of life experiences. • Journal or Letter

  18. A series of questions asked by the author and answered by the subject. • Interview

  19. Fictional stories based on real events from the past. • Historical Fiction

  20. A story about situations that could happen in real life, with familiar types of characters and settings. • Realistic Fiction

  21. The artful arrangement of language, often used to illustrate an idea. • Poetry

  22. Writing that is intended to be performed by actors for an audience. • Drama

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