Literary Genres Quiz 28 (60 MCQs)

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1. What is the role of the antagonist in a literary work?
2. What is an informational text that informs the reader about a particular topic?
3. What literary genre includes a Main Character, Problem, and Solution in its elements?
4. NAME THAT GENRE!Tink was not all bad:or, rather, she was all bad just now, but, on the other hand, sometimes she was all good. Fairies have to be one thing or the other, because being so small they unfortunately have room for one feeling only at a time. They are, however, allowed to change, only it must be a complete change.
5. At that moment Gandalf lifted his staff, and crying aloud he smote the bridge before him. The staff broke asunder and fell from his hand. A blinding sheet of white flame sprang up. The bridge cracked. Right at the Balrog's feet it broke, and the stone upon which it stood crashed into the gulf, while the rest remained, poised, quivering like a tongue of rock thrust out into emptiness. With a terrible cry the Balrog fell forward, and its shadow plunged down and vanished. But even as it fell it swung its whip, and the thongs lashed and curled about the wizard's knees, dragging him to the brink. He staggered and fell, grasped vainly at the stone, and slid into the abyss. 'Fly, you fools! ' he cried, and was gone.
6. What type of literary genre is Diary of a Wimpy Kid based on?
7. Imagine you're a detective in the world of books! Can you tell which literary genre spins tales that could actually happen in our world, with characters just like us?
8. A book written about Justin Timberlake would be what type of literary genre?
9. Your interest is more on expressing your story through colorful images. Which literary genre should you use?
10. Autobiography is a story about the author's own life stories.
11. Let's play a game of 'Who's the Biggest?'! Can you tell me which decimal number is the biggest?
12. Digital poetry that uses links and hypertext mark-up
13. What do we discover through a biblical character study?
14. A ..... is the story of a person's life written by another person.
15. There are ..... major genres.
16. Also known as literary non-fiction or narrative non-fiction
17. A biography is an example of
18. What literary genre does the "24 Oras News Alert" program fall under?
19. Define literary genre.
20. What type of writing is "Rosa Parks:My Life" by Rosa Parks?
21. An owner's manual explaining how to change a tire is what type of text?
22. How many syllables are there in each stanza of a texttula?
23. Stories which share a useful truth; often include animals that speak as humans;legendary, supernatural stories
24. Story about effects of science on society
25. The ..... is the text that has everything needed to perform a drama, including dialogue and instructions for the stage.
26. A type of writing written to encourage feeling and create a thoughtful response. This type of writing often uses rhyme and rhythm to convey a message.
27. What is a diagram?
28. Mashable by Pete Cashmore, where feature stories around the world are posted and updated, is an example of this literary genre.
29. Definition:Story with fictional characters and events in a historical setting, such as WWII or the Vietnam War.
30. This comedy is known as low comedy and includes exaggeration
31. The literary genre that represents a conflict through the interaction of the characters is the
32. Which of the following genre addresses issues of modern womanhood.
33. This feature explains what the illustration/photograph is.
34. Comedy is a type of .....
35. Comedy and tragedy are examples of .....
36. An expression that has a different meaning from the literal meaning of its individual words (e.g., have the upper hand or under the weather). Idioms are particular to a given language and usually cannot be translated literally.
37. Uses language to communicate feelings and ideas to the reader, often features literary devices such and rhythm and rhyme
38. Crackback, a book about a high school football team, belongs to which genre?
39. Identify the genre:Informational sources such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, or trusted sites on the Internet.
40. What is a characteristic of fiction text?
41. What genre does this passage belong:"As the ship entered Mars' orbit, the captain announced to the navigating crew that it was time to wake the passengers from their cryogenic sleep pods."
42. This is a work of fiction in which events evoke a feeling of dread in both the characters and the readers.
43. Essays can be in the form of narrative.
44. This is a lyric poem of 14 iambic pentameter lines usually about love and beautiful themes.
45. It contains short stories that are often humorous.
46. A written account of an individual's life written by that individual himself
47. 1st person narrative, personal details, memoir & testimony, feelings, reactions, key incidents
48. This is a narration demonstrating a useful truth, especially in which animals speak as humans.
49. Autobiography is a life story written by someone else.
50. Fiction writing is about .....
51. What is the purpose of the plot in both fiction and creative nonfiction?
52. Which genre of literature involves stories passed down through generations?
53. What kind of story contains modern fantasy or technology?
54. Imagine you're a detective, and you're trying to solve a mystery. Which genre would you dive into if you wanted to uncover the secrets of a person's life, their triumphs and trials?
55. Can you guess the genre that takes us to enchanting realms, filled with magical beings and extraordinary powers?
56. An exciting book with mystery and suspense
57. It is all the comic books and graphic novels originally published in Japan
58. Which genre refers to communication that reaches many people?
59. Which story below is considered a historical fiction?
60. What is a world view?