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What literary genre is a drama in verse form with a somber or serious-toned plot, usually ending in the death of the main character?

  • Autobiography
  • Comedy
  • Tragedy (correct)
  • Tragicomedy

Which element of literature is defined as the art of imitating human action or stories on stage with actors impersonating characters?

  • Narrative poetry
  • Lyric poetry
  • Biography
  • Theater (correct)

Which literary genre typically has a happy ending?

  • Autobiography
  • Tragedy
  • Tragicomedy
  • Comedy (correct)

What literary form combines elements of death, fun, and entertainment?

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Which element of literature focuses on expressing personal emotions or feelings through poetic language?

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

What is a characteristic of a narrative poetry?

<p>It is typically hundreds of pages long (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which genre is characterized by being anonymous, timeless, and placeless tales circulated orally among people for entertainment?

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What type of literature is an arrangement of lines where form and content fuse to suggest meanings beyond the literal words?

<p>Non-Fiction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of writing expresses views about a subject, theory, or impression, and can be formal or informal?

<p>Myths (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What element of literature refers to the angle of considering things and shows us the opinion or feelings of the individuals involved in the situation?

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What distinguishes autobiography from biography?

<p>Biography is typically based on myths and legends (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which element of literature involves the emotional peak where revelations are made and it becomes clear how the conflict will be resolved?

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

Which genre uses animals as characters to express the follies of men without directly attacking them?

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

In literature, what is the mode of narration that involves the use of 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they', or a name?

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Which element of literature refers to the main idea, universal truth, or overall message communicated by a work of literature?

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

What are the two major subgenres of prose mentioned in the text?

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Which element of literature involves values from the story that can be applied in our own lives?

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Study Notes

Tragedy and Drama

  • A tragedy is a literary genre that is a drama in verse form with a somber or serious-toned plot, usually ending in the death of the main character.
  • Drama is the art of imitating human action or stories on stage with actors impersonating characters.

Genre Characteristics

  • Comedy is a literary genre that typically has a happy ending.
  • Black comedy is a literary form that combines elements of death, fun, and entertainment.
  • Fable is a genre that uses animals as characters to express the follies of men without directly attacking them.

Poetry

  • Lyric poetry is an element of literature that focuses on expressing personal emotions or feelings through poetic language.
  • Narrative poetry is characterized by telling a story.

Literary Elements

  • Third-person narration is a mode of narration that involves the use of 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they', or a name.
  • Theme is the main idea, universal truth, or overall message communicated by a work of literature.
  • Moral is an element of literature that involves values from the story that can be applied in our own lives.
  • Climax is the emotional peak where revelations are made and it becomes clear how the conflict will be resolved.

Non-Fiction

  • Essay is a type of writing that expresses views about a subject, theory, or impression, and can be formal or informal.
  • Point of view is the angle of considering things and shows us the opinion or feelings of the individuals involved in the situation.

Literary Forms

  • Folk tale is a genre characterized by being anonymous, timeless, and placeless tales circulated orally among people for entertainment.
  • Poetry is a type of literature that is an arrangement of lines where form and content fuse to suggest meanings beyond the literal words.

Biographical Writing

  • Autobiography is distinguished from biography in that it is written by the individual themselves, whereas biography is written by someone else.

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Test your knowledge on various literary forms including short stories, novels, myths, and folktales. Learn about the characteristics and differences between these forms of prose fiction.

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