Literary Genre Crossword

A writer shares his/her personal experiences and observations of events or people
A detective, or other professional that solves a crime or series of crimes.
Poetry that is lengthy and concerned with heroes or heroic journeys.
Dealing with aliens, the future, or advanced technology.
Used in writing to create humor, satisfying, or effective.
Ends in death and despair.
Fictional story based on or around a event in history.
Containing monsters, magic, or other supernatural elements.
A fictional story that could happen, but didn't.
An exciting undertaking involving risk and physical danger, forms the main story line.
Writing that provides information on a topic.
Writing that is a product of the imagination.
Writing that is true or factual.
Writing that attempts to persuade the reader.
Nonfiction story that includes literary techniques typically used in fiction.
One's life story written by oneself.
One's life story written by someone else.
Has a happy ending.
Writing that appears as a play or script.
Writing that is concerned with the beauty of language.
Poetry that is rhythmical, musical, in nature and focuses on feelings and emotions.
Poetry written in poetic form but reads like sentences/paragraphs.
Stories that were handed down through the oral culture.
A story with magic, monsters, and/or talking animals.
A very short story, usually with talking animals and has a moral.
Has gods or goddesses and often accounts for the creation of something.
A story based on something that might have once been real, but has since become something beyond the realm of nonfiction.
Humorous stories that usually set in the American Wild West where the main character has exaggerated strengths, skills, or size.
A magical being that helps the main character,( genie, fairy, witch.