ENGLISH-LITERARY GENRES

Question 1

expresses author’s argument , viewpoint or reflection on a topic

ex.
A room of one’s own by Virginia Wolf
Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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ESSAY

Question 2

experiences, observations and reflections during travels

ex.
>Eat, Pray and Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

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TRAVEL WRITING

Question 3

inform, explain, describe a topic in a clear and organized manner

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EXPOSITORY WRITING

Question 4

report news, inform the public. or provide analysis on current events

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JOURNALISM

Question 5

intended for performance

ex.
The Last Duchess by Robert Browning

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DRAMA

Question 6

involves the downfall of a hero due to a tragic flaw

ex.
>Hamlet by William Shakespeare
> Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

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TRAGEDY

Question 7

amuse and entertain through humor

ex.
>A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
>The importance of being earnest by Oscar Wilde

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COMEDY

Question 8

blends elements of Tragedy and Comedy

ex.
>Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

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TRAGICOMEDY

Question 9

has songs and dance numbers to tell the story

ex.
>Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

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MUSICAL

Question 10

sensationalized events, plots, characters, good vs. evil

ex.
>Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher
>Octoroon by Dion Boucicault

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MELODRAMA

Question 11

ridiculous plots, exaggerated characters, and over the top situations for comedic effect

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FARCE

Question 12

simple story with moral or religious lesson

ex.
>The Prodigal Son

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PARABLE

Question 13

the author’s life self-written biography

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AUTO BIOGRAPHY

Question 14

central conflict, build up tension

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RISING ACTION

Question 15

turning point or intense moment

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CLIMAX

Question 16

lead to resolution

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FALLING ACTION

Question 17

conclusion of the story

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DENOUEMENT

Question 18

long, complex story with subplots

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NOVEL

Question 19

aims to amuse and entertain through humor

Answer 19

COMEDY

Question 20

literary genre which uses sentences and paragraphs

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PROSE

Question 21

works of imaginative narration

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FICTION

Question 22

blends realistic settings with fantastical and supernatural elements

ex.
>Beloved by Toni Morrison
>100 years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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MAGICAL REALISM

Question 23

focus on love and relationship

ex.
>Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
>The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

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ROMANCE

Question 24

world that is extreme in oppression, environmental disasters, or social decay

ex.
>1984 by George Orwell
>The Hands maid’s Tale by Margarette Atwood

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DYSTOPIAN

Question 25

gods, heroes, supernatural events, cultural, religious and philosophical truths ex. >The Iliad by Homer >Metamorphosis by Ovid

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MYTHOLOGY

Question 26

historical events or real people basis but are exaggerated or romanticized over time ex. >Legend of King Arthur >Robinhood

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LEGEND

Question 27

sequence of events

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PLOT

Question 28

introduces the characters, setting, or basic situation

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EXPOSITION

Question 29

impact of actual or imagine science >Brave New World by Aldous Huxley >Frankenstein by Mary Shelly

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SCIENCE FICTION

Question 30

depict everyday life; the struggles of realities in life ex. >Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy >The Road by Cormac Mc Carthy

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REALISM

Question 31

magical elements, supernatural creatures ex. >The Hobbit by JRR Tolkein >Alice's adventures in wonderland by Lewiss Caroll

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FANTASY

Question 32

tells a story through verse, with plot, characters, and sequence of events

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NARRATIVE

Question 33

literary form in verse, and stanzas, rhythmic, metrical language, uses symbolism, metaphor, stylistic

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POETRY

Question 34

evokes fear and dread, eerie to grotesque ex. Dracula by Bram Stroker It by Stephen King

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HORROR

Question 35

features animals as the main characters ex. The tortoise and the Hare from Aesop's Fable Animal Farm by George Oswell

Answer 35

FABLE

Question 36

Short and musical, expresses emotions ex. Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare

Answer 36

LYRIC

Question 37

TYPES OF POETRY

Answer 37

BLEND B-allad L-yric E-pic N-arrative D-rama

Question 38

too short to be a novel, too long to be a short story ex. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

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NOVELLA

Question 39

based on real-life

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NON-FICTION

Question 40

suspenseful plot, seeks to solve a crime/secrets ex. The hound of Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

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MYSTERY

Question 41

set in the past ex. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy The book Thief by Markus Zusak

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HISTORICAL FICTION

Question 42

simple narrative poem of a story in short stanzas ex. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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BALLAD

Question 43

long narrative form about a heroic figure that dies in the end ex. Iliad by Homer

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EPIC

Question 44

type of autobiography that focuses on a specific period of event not the entire life ex. Becoming by Michelle

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MEMOIR

Question 45

tells the story of a person's life written by someone else

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ex. Biography

Question 46

brief story focusing on one incident ex. The tell-tale Heart

Answer 46

SHORT STORY