Home Literature Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 11 LiteratureQuizzes Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 11 By Bahaa Shammala - March 11, 2021 240 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Results Perfect, you did it! Don’t Give Up #1. the brief narration of a single event or incident. Ballad Ballad Anecdote Anecdote autobiography autobiography Aphorism Aphorism #2. a story about the origins of a culture’s beliefs and practices, of supernatural phenomena, usually derived from oral tradition. Allegory Allegory Anecdote Anecdote Novel Novel Myth Myth #3. a concise expression of insight or wisdom. Anecdote Anecdote Ballad Ballad autobiography autobiography Aphorism Aphorism #4. a lighthearted play characterized by humor and a happy ending. Miracle play Miracle play Comedy Comedy Farce Farce Play Play #5. a narrative in which literal meaning corresponds clearly and directly to symbolic meaning. Novel Novel Myth Myth Anecdote Anecdote Allegory Allegory #6. a folk song telling a story of a legend in simple language. Play Play Pastoral Pastoral Ballad Ballad Comedy Comedy #7. form of high-energy comedy that plays on confusions and deceptions between characters. Comedy Comedy Miracle play Miracle play Farce Farce Play Play #8. a fictional prose narrative of significant length. Novel Novel Anecdote Anecdote Allegory Allegory Myth Myth #9. the non-fictional story of a person’s life, told by that person. Ballad Ballad autobiography autobiography Anecdote Anecdote Aphorism Aphorism #10. a story meant to be performed in a theater before the audience. Play Play Comedy Comedy Farce Farce Miracle play Miracle play #11. a celebration of the simple, rustic life of shepherds, usually written by a sophisticated, urban writer. Comedy Comedy Ballad Ballad Play Play Pastoral Pastoral #12. a play featuring saints or miraculous appearances by the Virgin Mary. Play Play Miracle play Miracle play Comedy Comedy Farce Farce Finish
