Literary Genres Quiz 7 (60 MCQs)

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1. What are stories passed down from various cultures to explain natural things in the world?
2. This novels are set in a time and place that could actually happen in the real world. They depict real people, places, and stories in order to be as truthful as possible. This works of fiction remain true to everyday life and abide by the laws of nature as we currently understand them.
3. What is the focus of chick lit?
4. What Subgenres of Drama that has a sad drama with a sad ending?
5. In which stories does the main characters always seem to have the most daring obstacles before them, and somehow always come out on top?
6. What usually takes place in a mystery novel or film?
7. 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.
8. What is a story that includes a lot of action, danger, and excitement?
9. Which genre features gods, demigods, or supernatural humans?
10. Which genre is often written in stanzas and lines with a specific rhyme scheme?
11. Literature that is not true "made up" or imagined
12. The four main genres in literature are:
13. What are the three parts of prophetic literature?
14. It refers to the characters' speech and is considered the lifeblood of drama.
15. You simply enjoy expressing yourself by vocalizing and playing the guitar. Which genre are you most fond of?
16. An example of Drama?
17. What Subgenres of Poetry that tell about the speakers thought?
18. Which genre is imaginative fiction dependent on strangeness of setting and characters?
19. Realistic fiction has no elements of fantasy; could be true bu isn't
20. A type of fantasy. Tells about events the could not occur in the present. Involves scientific elements such as robots or space travel.
21. It uses blogs, emails, and IM format narratives.
22. This genre considers works with artistic value and literary merit. They often include political criticism, social commentary, and reflections on humanity.
23. What literary genre uses heros who have some form of physical or mental challenge?
24. Fast and fun bite-sized narratives
25. This is a dramatic poetry which features a hero whose hubris or shortcoming eventually causes his downfall or defeat often ending in a very sad conclusion.
26. Stories that are passed down from one group to another in history.
27. (a) is considered a myth
28. Her perfume smelled like flowers and vanilla. Is an example of what:
29. There are only adventure books on my shelf
30. When actions are interrupted by continuous and non chronological thoughts and feelings, we are talking about this novel
31. What is the classification of a literary work by its form, content, and style into categories such as poetry, drama, fiction, and non-fiction?
32. Fiction dealing with the solution of a crime or the unraveling of secrets.
33. This type of poem praises anything it could be either someone great or something
34. A type of narrative that is to be acted out, features dialogue and stage direction to help the actors tell a story
35. Autobiographies are an example of
36. Why does a photograph or illustration need captions for?
37. All of the following are nonfiction examples EXCEPT
38. HISTORICAL FICTION IS A TYPE OF FICTION THAT INCLUDES HISTORICAL ELEMENTS THAT MAY INCLUDE TRUE AND FICTIONAL COMPONENTS
39. With a printed version, what can be used to find the meaning of a word?
40. This genre borrows true characteristics of the time period but the characters are fictional. (e.g. "Number the Stars").
41. What Subgenres of fiction that has advance technology?
42. A FABLE INCLUDES ANIMALS AS CHARACTERS AND INCLUDES A MORAL OR A LESSON
43. Definition:A classic or legendary story that focuses on a particular hero, god, or event and explains mysteries of nature, existence, or the universe. Greek and Roman mythology are common types.
44. Which genre has a simple plot and single theme?
45. What is a long poem that describes the heroic acts of a protagonist called?
46. Fiction with strange or other worldly settings or characters.
47. (a) is considered a realistic fiction story.
48. The word genre comes from the French, meaning:
49. It is a folks song to express love to a woman.
50. What do you call stories in verse or prose forms that are meant to be performed onstage in front of an audience?
51. Which genre involves stories that are based on real-life situations and characters?
52. Written reflections of events and happenings in the writer's life.
53. A story about a person's life written by another person.
54. It is a story through text and illustrated images. Textual portions are presented in traditional form.
55. ..... is story where the characters don't know what happened until the end.
56. Which of the following exhibits a convention of a short story?
57. It is the literary genre that consists of writing that follows meter and rhythmfor every line written.
58. It is the speaker of the poem, but not necessarily the poet himself or herself.
59. True story of a real person's life from the past or present written by that person.
60. This genre is meant to evoke a feeling of fright in both the characters and the reader.