Home Literature Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 11 LiteratureQuizzes Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 11 By Bahaa Shammala - March 11, 2021 313 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Results Perfect, you did it! Don’t Give Up #1. a folk song telling a story of a legend in simple language. Ballad Ballad Pastoral Pastoral Comedy Comedy Play Play #2. the non-fictional story of a person’s life, told by that person. Ballad Ballad Anecdote Anecdote Aphorism Aphorism autobiography autobiography #3. a celebration of the simple, rustic life of shepherds, usually written by a sophisticated, urban writer. Comedy Comedy Ballad Ballad Pastoral Pastoral Play Play #4. a narrative in which literal meaning corresponds clearly and directly to symbolic meaning. Allegory Allegory Myth Myth Anecdote Anecdote Novel Novel #5. a fictional prose narrative of significant length. Novel Novel Myth Myth Allegory Allegory Anecdote Anecdote #6. the brief narration of a single event or incident. Aphorism Aphorism autobiography autobiography Ballad Ballad Anecdote Anecdote #7. a story meant to be performed in a theater before the audience. Miracle play Miracle play Farce Farce Comedy Comedy Play Play #8. form of high-energy comedy that plays on confusions and deceptions between characters. Comedy Comedy Play Play Farce Farce Miracle play Miracle play #9. a lighthearted play characterized by humor and a happy ending. Comedy Comedy Play Play Miracle play Miracle play Farce Farce #10. a concise expression of insight or wisdom. Anecdote Anecdote autobiography autobiography Aphorism Aphorism Ballad Ballad #11. a play featuring saints or miraculous appearances by the Virgin Mary. Play Play Comedy Comedy Farce Farce Miracle play Miracle play #12. a story about the origins of a culture’s beliefs and practices, of supernatural phenomena, usually derived from oral tradition. Anecdote Anecdote Allegory Allegory Myth Myth Novel Novel Finish