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legend
An unverified story handed down from earlier times, especially one popularly believed to be historical.
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ballad
A narrative poem, often of folk origin and intended to be sung, consisting of simple stanzas and usually having a refrain.
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nonfiction
Writing dealing with facts and events rather than imaginative narration.
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novel
A fictional prose narrative of considerable length, typically having a plot that is unfolded by the actions, speech, and thoughts of the characters.
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poetry
A piece of literature written in meter; verse.
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humor
The quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness
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feminist literature
Presents female characters as agents. These stories present women as fully realized characters with faculties, desires, aggression, ires, lusts, and conflicts.
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Bildungsroman
A novel whose principal subject is the moral, psychological, and intellectual development of a usually youthful main character.
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drama
A prose or verse composition, especially one telling a serious story, that is intended for representation by actors impersonating the characters and performing the dialogue and action.
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