QUIZ 1 Flashcards
(30 cards)
This is a type of literature based on interplay of words and rhythm
Poetry
This is the oldest form of literature
Poetry
He is the ancient world’s most famous literary artist
Shakespeare
A story that uses animals as characters with moral lesson
Fable
A long narrative divided into several chapters and usually taken from true-to-life events
Novel
This is a story about Gods and Goddesses
Myth
These are collection of articles regarding the lifestyle of man
Magazine
They express a viewpoint or opinion of a writer about a particular problem or event
Essays
This is a formal treatment of a subject and is intended to be spoken in public
Oration
A narrative poem about supernatural powers possessed by heroes and heroines
Epic
These are songs praising God or the Virgin Mary
Psalms
This is a lament for the dead
Elegy
A poem consisting of 14 iambic pentameter lines
Sonnet
A theatrical play with a happy ending
Comedy
The beginning of the story where the characters and the setting is revealed
Introduction
This is the highest point of interest
Climax
An aspect of a story’s setting where the action of the story taking place
Place
This relates to broad categories such as country, state, region, city, or town
Locale
A kind of point of view where the story is told through the eyes of a child
Innocent eye
A type of conflict viewed as struggle with a force outside one’s self
External
Genre is a French term derived from the Latin genus, generis, which means
type, sort, or kind
These are stories about fairies or other magical creature intended for children
Fairytale
Songs, stories, myths, and proverbs handed down by word of mouth
Folklore
Fiction dealing with the solution of a crime
Mystery