Home Literature Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 11 LiteratureQuizzes Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 11 By Bahaa Shammala - March 11, 2021 384 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Results Perfect, you did it! Don’t Give Up #1. a concise expression of insight or wisdom. autobiography autobiography Aphorism Aphorism Anecdote Anecdote Ballad Ballad #2. a celebration of the simple, rustic life of shepherds, usually written by a sophisticated, urban writer. Play Play Pastoral Pastoral Comedy Comedy Ballad Ballad #3. a story meant to be performed in a theater before the audience. Farce Farce Comedy Comedy Miracle play Miracle play Play Play #4. a narrative in which literal meaning corresponds clearly and directly to symbolic meaning. Anecdote Anecdote Myth Myth Novel Novel Allegory Allegory #5. a folk song telling a story of a legend in simple language. Play Play Pastoral Pastoral Comedy Comedy Ballad Ballad #6. form of high-energy comedy that plays on confusions and deceptions between characters. Farce Farce Comedy Comedy Play Play Miracle play Miracle play #7. the brief narration of a single event or incident. Aphorism Aphorism autobiography autobiography Anecdote Anecdote Ballad Ballad #8. a fictional prose narrative of significant length. Anecdote Anecdote Allegory Allegory Myth Myth Novel Novel #9. a lighthearted play characterized by humor and a happy ending. Comedy Comedy Play Play Farce Farce Miracle play Miracle play #10. the non-fictional story of a person’s life, told by that person. autobiography autobiography Aphorism Aphorism Anecdote Anecdote Ballad Ballad #11. 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 #12. a play featuring saints or miraculous appearances by the Virgin Mary. Play Play Comedy Comedy Farce Farce Miracle play Miracle play Finish
