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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Setting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does diction refer to in literature?

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

    What is the main purpose of a BIOGRAPHY?

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

    What distinguishes LYRIC POETRY from NARRATIVE POETRY?

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

    What is the defining feature of HAIKU?

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

    What kind of composition is NON-FICTION?

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

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

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

    What kind of prose tells about imaginary characters and events?

    <p>Novel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one reason literature helps to know oneself?

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

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