Home Literature Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 11 LiteratureQuizzes Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 11 By Bahaa Shammala - March 11, 2021 164 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Results Perfect, you did it! Don’t Give Up #1. a concise expression of insight or wisdom. autobiography autobiography Ballad Ballad Aphorism Aphorism Anecdote Anecdote #2. the brief narration of a single event or incident. Aphorism Aphorism Ballad Ballad Anecdote Anecdote autobiography autobiography #3. a celebration of the simple, rustic life of shepherds, usually written by a sophisticated, urban writer. Play Play Pastoral Pastoral Ballad Ballad Comedy Comedy #4. form of high-energy comedy that plays on confusions and deceptions between characters. Play Play Comedy Comedy Miracle play Miracle play Farce Farce #5. a folk song telling a story of a legend in simple language. Comedy Comedy Pastoral Pastoral Play Play Ballad Ballad #6. a play featuring saints or miraculous appearances by the Virgin Mary. Play Play Miracle play Miracle play Comedy Comedy Farce Farce #7. a lighthearted play characterized by humor and a happy ending. Comedy Comedy Play Play Miracle play Miracle play Farce Farce #8. a narrative in which literal meaning corresponds clearly and directly to symbolic meaning. Allegory Allegory Anecdote Anecdote Novel Novel Myth Myth #9. a story meant to be performed in a theater before the audience. Farce Farce Play Play Miracle play Miracle play Comedy Comedy #10. the non-fictional story of a person’s life, told by that person. Aphorism Aphorism Anecdote Anecdote Ballad Ballad autobiography autobiography #11. a fictional prose narrative of significant length. Allegory Allegory Myth Myth Novel Novel Anecdote Anecdote #12. a story about the origins of a culture’s beliefs and practices, of supernatural phenomena, usually derived from oral tradition. Allegory Allegory Novel Novel Anecdote Anecdote Myth Myth Finish
