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| 7253465585 | allegory | a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning | 0 | |
| 7253476625 | autobiography | a self-written account of the life of a person | 1 | |
| 7253481280 | biography | a detailed description of a person's life | 2 | |
| 7253484782 | chronicle | a factual written account of important or historical events | 3 | |
| 7253490676 | diary | a book in which someone keeps a daily record of events | 4 | |
| 7253495772 | essay | a short piece of writing on a particular subject | 5 | |
| 7253499123 | fiction/non-fiction | imaginary events and people; writing on facts and real events | 6 | |
| 7253508238 | parody | deliberate exaggeration for comic effect | 7 | |
| 7253514506 | prose | written or spoken language in its ordinary form | 8 | |
| 7253519286 | satire | the use of humor and irony to expose people's stupidity | 9 | |
| 7253526094 | sermon | an oration, lecture, or talk of a religious institution | 10 | |
| 7253556559 | stream of consciousness | a person's thoughts and conscious reactions to events | 11 |