18 Questions
What type of narrative is usually about origin stories of some wonderful events passed down from generation to generation?
Legend
What type of story features folkloric characteristics such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, witches, and giants, and often involves a far-fetched sequence of events?
Fairy tale
What is a concise and less complex narrative that usually focuses on only one incident, has a single plot, a single setting, a limited number of characters, and covers a short period of time?
Short story
What type of narrative is a sacred story usually concerning the origin of the world and involves the supernatural?
Myth
What is a long narrative that is more complex than a short story and typically involves multiple plots, settings, and characters?
Novel
What type of narrative illustrates a moral or religious lesson and features human actors or agents?
Parable
What is a biography?
An account of someone’s life written or produced by another person
What is an autobiography?
An account of somebody’s life written by that person
What is the main characteristic of a narrative poem?
It tells a story in richly imaginative and rhythmical language
What is an epic?
A long, narrative poem, divided into distinct parts and episodes
What is a ballad?
A short narrative poem intended to be sung, told in a simple, serious story, usually with a tragic ending
What is NOT a type of non-fiction?
Novel
What type of narrative poem is Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?
Chivalric Romance
What is the characteristic of Metrical Tale?
Realistic and straightforward manner
What is the name of the poem that is written without strict meter or rhyme?
Free Verse
What is the characteristic of a Romance?
Long, rambling love story
What is the name of the poem that is a short story in verse?
Metrical Tale
What is the characteristic of The Canterbury Tales and The Decameron?
Simple, straightforward, and realistic manner
Test your knowledge of different types of fiction in literature, including those that illustrate moral or religious lessons, feature human actors, and those that are transmitted through oral history. Identify the characteristics of each type and learn more about the art of literature.
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