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Narrative poetry is based on rhyme and form, while lyric poetry is free verse
Narrative poetry tells stories, while lyric poetry expresses personal thoughts and feelings. (correct)
Narrative poetry is only found in epics, while lyric poetry is found in sonnets and songs.
Narrative poetry is always longer than lyric poetry.

A myth is a traditional tale that involves the supernatural, while a fable is a short allegorical tale with animal characters. (correct)
A myth is a short allegorical tale with animal characters, while a fable involves the supernatural.
A myth is a literary production of imagination, while a fable is based on real events.
A myth is always longer than a fable

To represent something else using characters, ideas, and actions. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Reflective, narrative, descriptive, bibliographical, nature, critical, periodical, and didactic (A) Signup and view all the answers

Poetry is a genre of literature based on rhyme and form, while prose includes essays and fiction. (D) Signup and view all the answers

To tell a story through song. (B) Signup and view all the answers

To express sorrow or lament for the dead (D) Signup and view all the answers

To express a single thought or idea (D) Signup and view all the answers

To celebrate a special occasion through elaborate performance (D) Signup and view all the answers

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Poetry is a genre of literature based on rhyme and form.
Narrative poetry tells stories and includes epics, metrical romances, ballads, and metrical tales.
Lyric poetry expresses personal thoughts and feelings and includes odes, elegies, songs, simple lyrics, sonnets, and vers de societe.
Dramatic poetry portrays life and character through action and includes poetic plays, masques, and dramatic monologues.
Prose includes essays and fiction.
Essays can be reflective, narrative, descriptive, bibliographical, nature, critical, periodical, or didactic.
Fiction is the literary production of imagination and includes prose allegory, fables, and myths.
Prose allegory uses characters, ideas, and actions to represent something else.
Fables are short allegorical tales with animal characters that convey a moral or principle of behavior.
Myths are traditional tales that involve the supernatural and serve to explain natural phenomena or suggest a religious or moral truth.