Home Literature Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 11 LiteratureQuizzes Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 11 By Bahaa Shammala - March 11, 2021 324 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Results Perfect, you did it! Don’t Give Up #1. the non-fictional story of a person’s life, told by that person. autobiography autobiography Ballad Ballad Anecdote Anecdote Aphorism Aphorism #2. a lighthearted play characterized by humor and a happy ending. Play Play Farce Farce Miracle play Miracle play Comedy Comedy #3. a celebration of the simple, rustic life of shepherds, usually written by a sophisticated, urban writer. Pastoral Pastoral Comedy Comedy Play Play Ballad Ballad #4. a story meant to be performed in a theater before the audience. Miracle play Miracle play Comedy Comedy Play Play Farce Farce #5. a fictional prose narrative of significant length. Myth Myth Novel Novel Allegory Allegory Anecdote Anecdote #6. a narrative in which literal meaning corresponds clearly and directly to symbolic meaning. Myth Myth Allegory Allegory Novel Novel Anecdote Anecdote #7. a story about the origins of a culture’s beliefs and practices, of supernatural phenomena, usually derived from oral tradition. Novel Novel Myth Myth Anecdote Anecdote Allegory Allegory #8. a play featuring saints or miraculous appearances by the Virgin Mary. Comedy Comedy Farce Farce Miracle play Miracle play Play Play #9. the brief narration of a single event or incident. Anecdote Anecdote Aphorism Aphorism Ballad Ballad autobiography autobiography #10. a concise expression of insight or wisdom. Anecdote Anecdote Aphorism Aphorism autobiography autobiography Ballad Ballad #11. form of high-energy comedy that plays on confusions and deceptions between characters. Farce Farce Play Play Comedy Comedy Miracle play Miracle play #12. a folk song telling a story of a legend in simple language. Comedy Comedy Ballad Ballad Pastoral Pastoral Play Play Finish