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Literature - Fiction Genres

Here you will learn some English words related to fiction genres such as "parody", "dark comedy", and "family saga".

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a genre of literature, film, and other forms of media that focuses on the growth and development of a protagonist from youth to adulthood

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chick lit
[noun]

a genre of fiction that focuses on the lives, relationships, and personal growth of women, often with a lighthearted or romantic tone

Ex: Some critics chick lit, but it has a wide and loyal readership .
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a story that is supposed to scare people which is about unsettling and frightening events or things

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a literary genre that uses self-reflexive techniques to draw attention to its status as a work of fiction, blurring the lines between reality and fiction

Ex: metafiction, the author explored themes of authorship , narrative structure , and the relationship between fiction and reality , challenging readers to think critically about the nature of storytelling .
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parody
[noun]

a piece of writing, music, etc. that imitates the style of someone else in a humorous way

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satire
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humor, irony, ridicule, or sarcasm used to expose or criticize the faults and shortcomings of a person, government, etc.

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thriller
[noun]

a movie, novel, etc. with an exciting plot that deals with crime

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whodunit
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a story, play, movie, etc. about a mystery or murder that the audience cannot solve until the end

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a comic play, movie, book, etc. that portrays the behaviors of a particular social class, satirizing them

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