5 Questions
What is the main function of the author in a literary work?
To develop the plot of the story
Which of the following tenses is used to describe an action that started and finished before another action in the past?
Past perfect
What is the term for a humorous or ironic imitation of a literary work, often used to criticize or comment on the original work?
Parody
What is the term for a series of lines in a poem, often with a specific rhythm or rhyme scheme?
Verse
Which of the following tenses is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific point in the past?
Past continuous
Study Notes
Grammar
- Third conditional: used to talk about past hypothetical situations and their consequences, formed using "if" + past perfect + "would have" + past participle
- Passive voice: a grammatical construction where the focus is on the person or thing affected by the action, rather than the performer of the action
- Past continuous: a tense used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific point in the past, formed using "was" or "were" + present participle
- Past perfect: a tense used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past, formed using "had" + past participle
- Past simple: a tense used to describe completed actions in the past, formed using the past tense of the verb
- Present continuous: a tense used to describe an action that is in progress at the moment of speaking, formed using "am" or "is" or "are" + present participle
Vocabulary
- Author: a person who writes a book, article, or other written work
- Verse: a line of poetry, or a stanza consisting of several lines
- Rhyme: the repetition of similar sounds in two or more words, often used in poetry
- Plot: the sequence of events that make up the narrative of a story, play, or novel
- Playwright: a person who writes plays
- Audience: the people watching or listening to a performance, such as a play or concert
- Folk tale: a story passed down orally, often featuring mythical or magical elements
- Parody: a humorous or ironic imitation of a work of literature, film, or other forms of creative expression
Test your knowledge of English grammar, including conditional tenses and verb forms, as well as literary terms such as verse, rhyme, and plot.
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