Home Literature Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 11 LiteratureQuizzes Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 11 By Bahaa Shammala - March 11, 2021 286 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Results Perfect, you did it! Don’t Give Up #1. the brief narration of a single event or incident. Anecdote Anecdote Ballad Ballad autobiography autobiography Aphorism Aphorism #2. form of high-energy comedy that plays on confusions and deceptions between characters. Play Play Miracle play Miracle play Comedy Comedy Farce Farce #3. a play featuring saints or miraculous appearances by the Virgin Mary. Miracle play Miracle play Comedy Comedy Farce Farce Play Play #4. a folk song telling a story of a legend in simple language. Pastoral Pastoral Play Play Comedy Comedy Ballad Ballad #5. the non-fictional story of a person’s life, told by that person. autobiography autobiography Aphorism Aphorism Anecdote Anecdote Ballad Ballad #6. a story about the origins of a culture’s beliefs and practices, of supernatural phenomena, usually derived from oral tradition. Myth Myth Anecdote Anecdote Allegory Allegory Novel Novel #7. a fictional prose narrative of significant length. Allegory Allegory Myth Myth Anecdote Anecdote Novel Novel #8. a lighthearted play characterized by humor and a happy ending. Play Play Farce Farce Comedy Comedy Miracle play Miracle play #9. a narrative in which literal meaning corresponds clearly and directly to symbolic meaning. Myth Myth Anecdote Anecdote Allegory Allegory Novel Novel #10. a story meant to be performed in a theater before the audience. Farce Farce Comedy Comedy Play Play Miracle play Miracle play #11. a celebration of the simple, rustic life of shepherds, usually written by a sophisticated, urban writer. Ballad Ballad Pastoral Pastoral Play Play Comedy Comedy #12. a concise expression of insight or wisdom. Aphorism Aphorism autobiography autobiography Anecdote Anecdote Ballad Ballad Finish