Literary Terms

Question 1

A story about people’s lives and deeds often describing historical events

Answer 1

Historical Account

Question 2

A set of rules of conduct or moral principles to guide one relationship with god and others

Answer 2

Law

Question 3

the accounts and words of those called to be messengers of God’s word, to bring God’s message to a particular group of people, often expressed as words of comfort or a call to conversion.

Answer 3

Prophecy

Question 4

statements offering instruction, often given as short, to-the-point words of advice

Answer 4

Wisdom

Question 5

sacred poems or songs expressing relationships with god and others, hopes and fears of an individual or entire nation.

Answer 5

poetry

Question 6

Specific communication often describes events or offers guidance, usually written to a particular audience

Answer 6

letters

Question 7

Faith accounts of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, stories about Jesus, and the sayings of Jesus

Answer 7

Gospels

Question 8

Stories based on the experience of ordinary life, usually containing a surprising or unusual twist, are used to instruct by comparing a familiar understanding with a new or unfamiliar understanding.

Answer 8

Parables

Question 9

A revealing or uncovering of new knowledge, often regarding God’s victory over the forces of evil, is usually intended as a message of hope for those who remain faithful

Answer 9

Apocalypse