18 Questions
Which type of prose writing involves presenting and explaining ideas or telling about real people, places, and events?
Essay
Which literary genre is characterized by fictional stories that have been orally passed down over centuries?
Folktale
What distinguishes a parable from a fable?
Parables teach moral lessons
Which genre of writing reflects cultural values and identity with more focus on history than supernatural beliefs?
Legend
What is the main characteristic of a short story?
Can be read in one sitting
Which genre of writing explains the actions of gods or heroes and the causes of natural phenomena with religious significance?
Myth
What type of poem is an elegy?
Solemn and less formal about death
Which type of poem honors or glorifies people, natural scenes, and commemorative events?
Ode
In what type of poem would you find simple language, dramatic action, and a focus on adventure or romance?
Epic Ballad
Which genre presents ordinary people concerned with ordinary events in simple, straightforward language?
Metrical Tale
Which literary form presents remote or imaginative incidents rather than realistic experiences?
Metrical Romance
What do literary elements refer to?
Identifiable characteristics of a text
What distinguishes a SONNET from other types of poems?
It is a 14-line poem with a single theme
Which type of sonnet is inspired by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE?
Shakespearean sonnet
In an Italian/Petrarchan sonnet, what does the octave typically do?
Raises a question, states a problem, or presents a brief narrative
What is the rhyme scheme of an English or Shakespearean sonnet?
abab cdcd efef gg
What does an elegy typically focus on?
Mourning the loss of someone or something
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
Test your knowledge on various types of prose writing such as legends, myths, essays, biographies, journals, autobiographies, parables, novels, fables, short stories, and folktales. Explore the differences and similarities between these different forms of storytelling.
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