types of non fiction

Drama Stories composed in verse or prose, usually for theatrical performance, where conflicts and emotion are expressed through dialogue and action. 

Fable Narration demonstrating a useful truth, especially in which animals speak as humans; legendary, supernatural tale.

Fairy Tale Story about fairies or other magical creatures, usually for children.

Folklore The songs, stories, myths, and proverbs of a people or “folk” as handed down by word of mouth

Fiction Narrative literary works whose content is produced by the imagination and is not necessarily based on fact. 

Legend Story, sometimes of a national or folk hero, which has a basis in fact but also includes imaginative material

Science Fiction Story based on impact of actual, imagined, or potential science, usually set in the future or on other planets. 

Fantasy Fiction with strange or other worldly settings or characters/ fiction which invites suspension or reality

Biography/Autobiography Narrative of a person’s life, a true story about a real person.

Narrative Nonfiction Factual information presented in a format which tells a story.

Nonfiction Informational text dealing with an actual, real-life subject

Mythology Legend or traditional narrative, often based in part on historical events, that reveals human behavior and natural phenomena by its symbolism; often pertaining to the actions of the gods.