Types of Fiction in Literature

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What type of narrative is usually about origin stories of some wonderful events passed down from generation to generation?

  • Short story
  • Myth
  • Fairy tale
  • Legend (correct)

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?

  • Myth
  • Short story
  • Novel
  • Fairy tale (correct)

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?

  • Legend
  • Short story (correct)
  • Myth
  • Novel

What type of narrative is a sacred story usually concerning the origin of the world and involves the supernatural?

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What is a long narrative that is more complex than a short story and typically involves multiple plots, settings, and characters?

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

What type of narrative illustrates a moral or religious lesson and features human actors or agents?

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

What is a biography?

<p>An account of someone’s life written or produced by another person (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an autobiography?

<p>An account of somebody’s life written by that person (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of a narrative poem?

<p>It tells a story in richly imaginative and rhythmical language (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an epic?

<p>A long, narrative poem, divided into distinct parts and episodes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a ballad?

<p>A short narrative poem intended to be sung, told in a simple, serious story, usually with a tragic ending (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT a type of non-fiction?

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

What type of narrative poem is Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?

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

What is the characteristic of Metrical Tale?

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What is the name of the poem that is written without strict meter or rhyme?

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What is the characteristic of a Romance?

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What is the name of the poem that is a short story in verse?

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What is the characteristic of The Canterbury Tales and The Decameron?

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Flashcards

Legend

A narrative about origin stories of wonderful events, passed down through generations.

Fairy tale

A story featuring folkloric elements like fairies, goblins, and often involves far-fetched events

Short story

A concise narrative focusing on a single incident with a limited number of characters and short timeframe.

Myth

A sacred story concerning the origin of the world, often involving supernatural elements.

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Novel

A long narrative, more complex than a short story, involving multiple plots, settings, and characters.

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Parable

A narrative that teaches a moral or religious lesson, often using human characters.

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Biography

An account of someone's life written by another person.

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Autobiography

An account of someone's life written by that person.

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Narrative poem

A poem that tells a story using imaginative and rhythmical language.

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Epic

A long, narrative poem divided into distinct parts and episodes.

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Ballad

A short narrative poem, intended to be sung, with a simple, serious story, usually tragic.

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Metrical Tale characteristic

Realistic and straightforward manner.

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Free Verse

Poetry without a strict meter or rhyme scheme.

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Romance Characteristic

Long, rambling love story.

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Metrical Tale

A short story told in verse.

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The Canterbury Tales' Characteristic

Simple, straightforward, and realistic manner.

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