Introduction

Question 1

What is prose

Answer 1

Any writing which follows a natural style of speech or grammar

Question 2

What is drama?

Answer 2

Literature intended to be performed, including both dialogue and stage direction

Question 3

What is the most popular structure in drama?

Answer 3

The three act structure

Question 4

What are the acts in the three act structure?

Answer 4

Setup, confrontation, resolution

Question 5

How does a tragedy end?

Answer 5

Death

Question 6

How does a comedy end?

Answer 6

Marriage

Question 7

What is a history play?

Answer 7

A play depicting a historical moment

Question 8

What is a problem play?

Answer 8

A play dealing with a contemporary issue

Question 9

Where does the term ‘novel’ come from?

Answer 9

Italian ‘novella’ meaning ‘new’

Question 10

The modern novel is widely accepted to begin with the works of who?

Answer 10

Miguel de Cervantes

Question 11

When did the novel rise in popularity

Answer 11

The 18th century

Question 12

What is thought to be the first English novel?

Answer 12

Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe

Question 13

What year was Robinson Crusoe published

Answer 13

1719