Home Literature Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 11 LiteratureQuizzes Study & Quiz: Literature definitions 11 By Bahaa Shammala - March 11, 2021 368 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Results Perfect, you did it! Don’t Give Up #1. a folk song telling a story of a legend in simple language. Pastoral Pastoral Play Play Ballad Ballad Comedy Comedy #2. a story meant to be performed in a theater before the audience. Play Play Farce Farce Miracle play Miracle play Comedy Comedy #3. a narrative in which literal meaning corresponds clearly and directly to symbolic meaning. Allegory Allegory Myth Myth Novel Novel Anecdote Anecdote #4. a celebration of the simple, rustic life of shepherds, usually written by a sophisticated, urban writer. Pastoral Pastoral Play Play Comedy Comedy Ballad Ballad #5. the brief narration of a single event or incident. Anecdote Anecdote Ballad Ballad autobiography autobiography Aphorism Aphorism #6. a lighthearted play characterized by humor and a happy ending. Farce Farce Miracle play Miracle play Play Play Comedy Comedy #7. a play featuring saints or miraculous appearances by the Virgin Mary. Farce Farce Miracle play Miracle play Play Play Comedy Comedy #8. the non-fictional story of a person’s life, told by that person. Ballad Ballad autobiography autobiography Anecdote Anecdote Aphorism Aphorism #9. a concise expression of insight or wisdom. Aphorism Aphorism autobiography autobiography Ballad Ballad Anecdote Anecdote #10. form of high-energy comedy that plays on confusions and deceptions between characters. Farce Farce Comedy Comedy Miracle play Miracle play Play Play #11. a story about the origins of a culture’s beliefs and practices, of supernatural phenomena, usually derived from oral tradition. Anecdote Anecdote Novel Novel Allegory Allegory Myth Myth #12. a fictional prose narrative of significant length. Novel Novel Myth Myth Anecdote Anecdote Allegory Allegory Finish
