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Literature
8th Grade
04/16/2013

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Fairy Tales
Definition
stories that are meant to entertain and usually contain some form of magic; good usually wins
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Myths & Legends
Definition
old stories that try to explain why things are the way they are, "King Midas"
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Science Fiction/ Fantasy
Definition
all types of fiction that involve characters, creatures, settings, and/ or situations that do not exist in the real world
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Folk Tales
Definition
old stories that are not real and are usually told from memory; "Paul Bunyon"
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Non- Fiction
Definition
books that contain true facts and real information, how-to-books, encyclopedias
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autobiographies
Definition
true stories that people write about themselves
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Historical Fiction
Definition
made up events set in the past, can tell about real historical events, but characters are not real; may be about real events or people
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Biographies
Definition
true stories about people written by other people
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Fables
Definition
usually uses animals as characters, displays character weakness, usually teaches a lesson
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Parables
Definition
stories that mainly focus on teaching a lesson or moral
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