Home Literature Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 11 LiteratureQuizzes Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 11 By Bahaa Shammala - March 11, 2021 383 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. Ballad Ballad autobiography autobiography Anecdote Anecdote Aphorism Aphorism #2. a concise expression of insight or wisdom. autobiography autobiography Ballad Ballad Anecdote Anecdote Aphorism Aphorism #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. a fictional prose narrative of significant length. Novel Novel Myth Myth Anecdote Anecdote Allegory Allegory #5. a story meant to be performed in a theater before the audience. Farce Farce Comedy Comedy Miracle play Miracle play Play Play #6. the brief narration of a single event or incident. Aphorism Aphorism Anecdote Anecdote Ballad Ballad autobiography autobiography #7. a lighthearted play characterized by humor and a happy ending. Miracle play Miracle play Farce Farce Comedy Comedy Play Play #8. a folk song telling a story of a legend in simple language. Pastoral Pastoral Ballad Ballad Comedy Comedy Play Play #9. a play featuring saints or miraculous appearances by the Virgin Mary. Farce Farce Miracle play Miracle play Play Play Comedy Comedy #10. form of high-energy comedy that plays on confusions and deceptions between characters. Comedy Comedy Miracle play Miracle play Farce Farce Play Play #11. a story about the origins of a culture’s beliefs and practices, of supernatural phenomena, usually derived from oral tradition. Anecdote Anecdote Novel Novel Myth Myth Allegory Allegory #12. a narrative in which literal meaning corresponds clearly and directly to symbolic meaning. Myth Myth Anecdote Anecdote Allegory Allegory Novel Novel Finish