Genre fiction

Fictional works written with the intent of fitting into a specific literary genre Literature Oral literature Folklore ceremonial poetry epics evocation fable fairy tale folk play folksong incantation legend memorate myth proverb urban legend Oration Performance lyrics spoken word storytelling Saying Major written forms Drama closet drama Poetry lyric narrative Prose narrative Moral Nonsense verse Ergodic Electronic Religious Long prose fiction Anthology Serial Novel/romance Medium prose fiction Novella Novelette Short prose fiction Short story Drabble Sketch Flash fiction Parable Wisdom Prose genres Fiction Children's Encyclopedic Genre action adventure coming-of-age crime erotic fantasy horror military paranormal romance science fiction supernatural western Historical Realist Speculative Non-fiction Academic history philosophy Anecdote Epistle Essay Journalism Letter Life Nature Persuasive Travelogue Poetry genres Narrative Children Epic Epyllion Dramatic Verse novel National Lyric Ballad Elegy Epigram Subhāṣita Ghazal Haiku Hymn Limerick Lyrics Ode Qasida Sonnet Villanelle Dramatic genres Comedy Libretto Play historical moral Satire Script Tragedy Tragicomedy History Ancient M