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Forms of LiteratureGrade 7
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Nonfiction
Factual writing that is designed to explain, argue, describe, or instruct
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Fiction
Literary work based on imagination and not necessarily on fact
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Author’s Purpose
Author’s intent to inform, entertain, or persuade their audience
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Autobiography
The story of a person’s life written by himself/herself
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Memoir
Nonfiction; text is based on personal experiences of authors
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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
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Anecdote
A short account of a particular incident or event
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Folktale
An anonymous and timeless story that has been handed down verbally over time among a people
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Fable
A brief story that shows character traits through animal characters and relays a life lesson
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Biography
The story of a person’s life written by someone other than the subject of the work
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Editorial
Newspaper or magazine article that gives the opinion of the editor/publisher
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Character Types
The kinds of characters that appear throughout the history of literature. Examples: the hero, the trickster
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Elements of Fiction
Traits that mark a work as imaginative (plot, theme, symbol)
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Reminisce
Retell events and actions that occurred in the past
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Denotation
The direct or dictionary meaning of a word
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Narrate
Describe the events of a story as if you are watching or experiencing them
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Audience
The intended readers of a piece of writing
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Drama
Literature meant for a stage or to be performed by actors; a play