Home Literature Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 11 LiteratureQuizzes Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 11 By Bahaa Shammala - March 11, 2021 450 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. Play Play Ballad Ballad Comedy Comedy Pastoral Pastoral #2. a lighthearted play characterized by humor and a happy ending. Comedy Comedy Play Play Miracle play Miracle play Farce Farce #3. the brief narration of a single event or incident. Aphorism Aphorism Ballad Ballad Anecdote Anecdote autobiography autobiography #4. a concise expression of insight or wisdom. Anecdote Anecdote autobiography autobiography Aphorism Aphorism Ballad Ballad #5. a fictional prose narrative of significant length. Anecdote Anecdote Myth Myth Allegory Allegory Novel Novel #6. a story meant to be performed in a theater before the audience. Play Play Comedy Comedy Farce Farce Miracle play Miracle play #7. form of high-energy comedy that plays on confusions and deceptions between characters. Play Play Miracle play Miracle play Farce Farce Comedy Comedy #8. a narrative in which literal meaning corresponds clearly and directly to symbolic meaning. Novel Novel Anecdote Anecdote Allegory Allegory Myth Myth #9. the non-fictional story of a person’s life, told by that person. autobiography autobiography Ballad Ballad Aphorism Aphorism Anecdote Anecdote #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. Play Play Comedy Comedy Ballad Ballad Pastoral Pastoral #12. a play featuring saints or miraculous appearances by the Virgin Mary. Farce Farce Play Play Miracle play Miracle play Comedy Comedy Finish