Determine which characteristics are a part of the genres of historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction, and poetry.(2 points)

Question

historical fiction fantasy science fiction poetry
contains magic and fairy tale elements

includes future events and technology

divided into stanzas

takes past events and expands on them

Answer 1

Here is a breakdown of the characteristics of each genre based on your criteria:

| Characteristics | Historical Fiction | Fantasy | Science Fiction | Poetry | |---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------| | Contains magic and fairy tale elements | No | Yes | No | No | | Includes future events and technology | No | No | Yes | No | | Divided into stanzas | No | No | No | Yes | | Takes past events and expands on them | Yes | No | No | No |

So:

• Historical fiction takes past events and expands on them.
• Fantasy contains magic and fairy tale elements.
• Science fiction includes future events and technology.
• Poetry is divided into stanzas.