GENRES

FICTION GENRES

FANTASYFantasy is a genre that uses magic and othersupernaturalphenomena as a primary element of the plot or setting.

ghostA ghost story may be any piece of fiction, or drama, or an account of an experience, that includes a ghost, or simply takes as a premise the possibility of ghosts or characters' belief in them. Colloquially, the term can refer to any kind of scary storyColloquially, the term can refer to any kind of scary story

A ghost story may be any piece of fiction, or an experience, that includes a ghost, or simply has the possibility of belief in ghosts or scary characters . SCIENCE FICTION

Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with the impact of imagined innovations in science or technology, often in a futuristic settingREALISTIC FICTION

Realistic fiction, although untrue, could actually happen. Some events, people, and places may even be real. Realist fiction appears to the reader to be something that is actually happening.MYSTERYMystery fiction or detective fiction is a novel or short story in which a detective (either professional or amateur) investigates and solves a crime.

ADVENTUREIn the adventure genre, the main characters are consistently placed in dangerous situations, and must live by their wits and their skills.

HISTORICAL FICTIONHistorical fictiontells a story that isset in the past. The setting is usuallyreal and drawnfrom history, andoften containsactual historicalpeople, but theprincipal characterstend to be made up.