Home Literature Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 11 LiteratureQuizzes Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 11 By Bahaa Shammala - March 11, 2021 430 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Results Perfect, you did it! Don’t Give Up #1. a celebration of the simple, rustic life of shepherds, usually written by a sophisticated, urban writer. Ballad Ballad Comedy Comedy Pastoral Pastoral Play Play #2. a folk song telling a story of a legend in simple language. Comedy Comedy Play Play Ballad Ballad Pastoral Pastoral #3. a story meant to be performed in a theater before the audience. Miracle play Miracle play Comedy Comedy Play Play Farce Farce #4. 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 #5. a fictional prose narrative of significant length. Allegory Allegory Novel Novel Anecdote Anecdote Myth Myth #6. a lighthearted play characterized by humor and a happy ending. Play Play Comedy Comedy Miracle play Miracle play Farce Farce #7. a narrative in which literal meaning corresponds clearly and directly to symbolic meaning. Anecdote Anecdote Novel Novel Allegory Allegory Myth Myth #8. the non-fictional story of a person’s life, told by that person. Ballad Ballad Aphorism Aphorism autobiography autobiography Anecdote Anecdote #9. form of high-energy comedy that plays on confusions and deceptions between characters. Farce Farce Play Play Comedy Comedy Miracle play Miracle play #10. a concise expression of insight or wisdom. Ballad Ballad autobiography autobiography Anecdote Anecdote Aphorism Aphorism #11. a play featuring saints or miraculous appearances by the Virgin Mary. Comedy Comedy Farce Farce Miracle play Miracle play Play Play #12. the brief narration of a single event or incident. Ballad Ballad autobiography autobiography Aphorism Aphorism Anecdote Anecdote Finish
