Question

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