Home Literature Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 11 LiteratureQuizzes Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 11 By Bahaa Shammala - March 11, 2021 283 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Results Perfect, you did it! Don’t Give Up #1. a play featuring saints or miraculous appearances by the Virgin Mary. Farce Farce Comedy Comedy Play Play Miracle play Miracle play #2. a narrative in which literal meaning corresponds clearly and directly to symbolic meaning. Allegory Allegory Novel Novel Myth Myth Anecdote Anecdote #3. the brief narration of a single event or incident. Anecdote Anecdote Ballad Ballad autobiography autobiography Aphorism Aphorism #4. a folk song telling a story of a legend in simple language. Comedy Comedy Play Play Pastoral Pastoral Ballad Ballad #5. a story meant to be performed in a theater before the audience. Play Play Miracle play Miracle play Comedy Comedy Farce Farce #6. the non-fictional story of a person’s life, told by that person. autobiography autobiography Anecdote Anecdote Ballad Ballad Aphorism Aphorism #7. a fictional prose narrative of significant length. Myth Myth Novel Novel Allegory Allegory Anecdote Anecdote #8. form of high-energy comedy that plays on confusions and deceptions between characters. Play Play Comedy Comedy Farce Farce Miracle play Miracle play #9. a concise expression of insight or wisdom. Aphorism Aphorism autobiography autobiography Ballad Ballad Anecdote Anecdote #10. a story about the origins of a culture’s beliefs and practices, of supernatural phenomena, usually derived from oral tradition. Myth Myth Novel Novel Anecdote Anecdote Allegory Allegory #11. a celebration of the simple, rustic life of shepherds, usually written by a sophisticated, urban writer. Play Play Pastoral Pastoral Ballad Ballad Comedy Comedy #12. a lighthearted play characterized by humor and a happy ending. Comedy Comedy Farce Farce Miracle play Miracle play Play Play Finish