Here are the characteristics assigned to each genre:
| Characteristics | Historical Fiction | Fantasy | Science Fiction | Poetry | |------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| | divided into stanzas | | | | Yes | | takes past events and expands on them | Yes | | | | | includes future events and technology | | | Yes | | | contains magic and fairy tale elements | | Yes | | |
In summary:
- 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 characterized by the division into stanzas.