Elements of Fiction and Types of Stories

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What is the purpose of a parable?

  • To explain the action of gods and goddesses
  • To tell about the origin of a particular person or place
  • To compose animal characters that teach a lesson
  • To illustrate a moral attitude or religious principle (correct)

Which element of fiction refers to the problem that makes up the rising action in a story?

  • Theme
  • Character
  • Conflict (correct)
  • Setting

In literature, what does the term 'plot' specifically refer to?

  • When and where the story happened
  • Description of setting, characters, and events
  • Central idea of the story
  • Arrangement of events and actions in a story (correct)

What is the significance of having characters in a story?

<p>To have actions without actors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which element of fiction establishes when and where the story happened?

<p>Setting (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does diction refer to in literature?

<p>Choice of words (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a BIOGRAPHY?

<p>Tell the life story of a person (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which form of literature treats a topic from the author's personal point of view?

<p>Diary / Journal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes LYRIC POETRY from NARRATIVE POETRY?

<p>Expresses emotions and observations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the defining feature of HAIKU?

<p>3 lines with 17 syllables about nature or experience (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which element of poetry refers to the regular recurrence of similar sounds usually at the end of lines?

<p>Rhyme (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of composition is NON-FICTION?

<p>Tells about great people, places, or objects (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the qualities of good literature mentioned in the text?

<p>Intellectual Value (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of literature according to the text?

<p>Learning new languages (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which form of literature is defined as writing that does not adhere to any particular formal structure?

<p>Prose (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of prose tells about imaginary characters and events?

<p>Novel (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason literature helps to know oneself?

<p>It expands horizons (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

One of the qualities of good literature is having emotional power to inspire and provoke thoughts. What is this quality called?

<p>Suggestiveness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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