Literary Genres Quiz 57 (20 MCQs)

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1. Short essay that details with a single subject or event
2. A story about a real person's life that is written by that same person.
3. It is a characteristic of a literary genre (often unrealistic) that is understood and accepted by audiences because it has come, through usage and time, to be recognized as a familiar technique.
4. It is also known as "*Japanese word for comics" .
5. The Harry Potter series, Twilight series, and Lord of the Rings series are all part of what genre
6. Books that contain true facts about a variety of subjects
7. A traditional story with a moral that has been handed down by people of a region from one generation to the next is called a .....
8. A story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers.
9. Imagine you're a time traveler, hopping through different eras. You come across stories that have been shared from one generation to the next, often teaching a valuable lesson. Can you guess which genre these stories belong to?
10. A genre that has a unique look on the page, contains imagery, sound effects, rhythm, and rhyme is known as
11. Language used is figurative and rhythmical.
12. A work of non-fiction usually based on one's own personal knowledge or experience
13. If I were to write a story about MYSELF, what genre would it be?
14. Stories that seem like they could be true and are set in modern times
15. What is the basic and common plot structure of a story that follows a beginning, middle, and end?
16. Can books or short stories fit into more than one genre?
17. What are the two genres of literature?
18. A story. Some are fiction or made up, and others describe events that really occurred.
19. ..... an educational tool for kids mostly and it has a standard
20. Which genre often tells a story and includes characters, plot, and setting?