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Which type of prose writing involves presenting and explaining ideas or telling about real people, places, and events?
Which literary genre is characterized by fictional stories that have been orally passed down over centuries?
What distinguishes a parable from a fable?
Which genre of writing reflects cultural values and identity with more focus on history than supernatural beliefs?
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What is the main characteristic of a short story?
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Which genre of writing explains the actions of gods or heroes and the causes of natural phenomena with religious significance?
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What type of poem is an elegy?
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Which type of poem honors or glorifies people, natural scenes, and commemorative events?
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In what type of poem would you find simple language, dramatic action, and a focus on adventure or romance?
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Which genre presents ordinary people concerned with ordinary events in simple, straightforward language?
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Which literary form presents remote or imaginative incidents rather than realistic experiences?
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What do literary elements refer to?
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What distinguishes a SONNET from other types of poems?
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Which type of sonnet is inspired by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE?
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In an Italian/Petrarchan sonnet, what does the octave typically do?
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What is the rhyme scheme of an English or Shakespearean sonnet?
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What does an elegy typically focus on?
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What distinguishes an AUTOBIOGRAPHY from a BIOGRAPHY?
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