Types of Prose Writing Quiz

Which type of prose writing involves presenting and explaining ideas or telling about real people, places, and events?

Memoirs

Short Stories

Essay (correct)

Journals

Which literary genre is characterized by fictional stories that have been orally passed down over centuries?

Novel

Myth

Folktale (correct)

Legend

What distinguishes a parable from a fable?

Fables are about real people

Fables explain natural phenomena

Parables teach moral lessons (correct)

Parables have animal characters

Which genre of writing reflects cultural values and identity with more focus on history than supernatural beliefs?

Legend Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of a short story?

Can be read in one sitting Signup and view all the answers

Which genre of writing explains the actions of gods or heroes and the causes of natural phenomena with religious significance?

Myth Signup and view all the answers

What type of poem is an elegy?

Solemn and less formal about death Signup and view all the answers

Which type of poem honors or glorifies people, natural scenes, and commemorative events?

Ode Signup and view all the answers

In what type of poem would you find simple language, dramatic action, and a focus on adventure or romance?

Epic Ballad Signup and view all the answers

Which genre presents ordinary people concerned with ordinary events in simple, straightforward language?

Metrical Tale Signup and view all the answers

Which literary form presents remote or imaginative incidents rather than realistic experiences?

Metrical Romance Signup and view all the answers

What do literary elements refer to?

Identifiable characteristics of a text Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes a SONNET from other types of poems?

It is a 14-line poem with a single theme Signup and view all the answers

Which type of sonnet is inspired by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE?

Shakespearean sonnet Signup and view all the answers

In an Italian/Petrarchan sonnet, what does the octave typically do?

Raises a question, states a problem, or presents a brief narrative Signup and view all the answers

What is the rhyme scheme of an English or Shakespearean sonnet?

abab cdcd efef gg Signup and view all the answers

What does an elegy typically focus on?

Mourning the loss of someone or something Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes an AUTOBIOGRAPHY from a BIOGRAPHY?

An autobiography tells the life story of another person, while a biography tells the author's own life story Signup and view all the answers