Home Literature Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 11 LiteratureQuizzes Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 11 By Bahaa Shammala - March 11, 2021 438 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Results Perfect, you did it! Don’t Give Up #1. a narrative in which literal meaning corresponds clearly and directly to symbolic meaning. Allegory Allegory Anecdote Anecdote Novel Novel Myth Myth #2. a concise expression of insight or wisdom. Ballad Ballad Aphorism Aphorism Anecdote Anecdote autobiography autobiography #3. a story meant to be performed in a theater before the audience. Play Play Comedy Comedy Farce Farce Miracle play Miracle play #4. the non-fictional story of a person’s life, told by that person. Anecdote Anecdote Aphorism Aphorism Ballad Ballad autobiography autobiography #5. form of high-energy comedy that plays on confusions and deceptions between characters. Comedy Comedy Play Play Farce Farce Miracle play Miracle play #6. the brief narration of a single event or incident. Aphorism Aphorism autobiography autobiography Anecdote Anecdote Ballad Ballad #7. a lighthearted play characterized by humor and a happy ending. Miracle play Miracle play Comedy Comedy Farce Farce Play Play #8. a fictional prose narrative of significant length. Myth Myth Allegory Allegory Anecdote Anecdote Novel Novel #9. a celebration of the simple, rustic life of shepherds, usually written by a sophisticated, urban writer. Play Play Ballad Ballad Comedy Comedy Pastoral Pastoral #10. a story about the origins of a culture’s beliefs and practices, of supernatural phenomena, usually derived from oral tradition. Novel Novel Anecdote Anecdote Allegory Allegory Myth Myth #11. a folk song telling a story of a legend in simple language. Pastoral Pastoral Play Play Ballad Ballad Comedy Comedy #12. a play featuring saints or miraculous appearances by the Virgin Mary. Play Play Comedy Comedy Farce Farce Miracle play Miracle play Finish
