Literary Terms: Reading And Language Arts Terms Explained

Plain-language definitions of every literary terms term your child meets in school, each with kid-friendly explanations, worked examples, and common mistakes to watch for.

Genre

Genre is a way of grouping stories, books, movies, and other texts by the kind of story they tell and the features they share, such as mystery, fantasy, science fiction, or biography.

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