Praxis II: English Language Arts: Content Knowledge (5038) Literary Terms

Fiction CORRECT ANSWER Literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people. Literary Nonfiction CORRECT ANSWER Creative nonfiction that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives Narrative Nonfiction CORRECT ANSWER Information based on fact that is presented in a format which tells a story Historical Fiction CORRECT ANSWER A literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting located in the past Realistic Fiction CORRECT ANSWER A story that can actually happen and is true to real life Gothic Fiction CORRECT ANSWER Grotesque, violent, mysterious, and supernatural Science Fiction CORRECT ANSWER Fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes. Frequently portrays space or time