Fiction & Nonfiction Review

A literary genre is

• A category or type of literature

• The author of a work of literature

• A category or type of music

• The overall message of a work of literature

Which of the following are true about literature?

• Literature refers to written works that are considered to be very good and to have lasting importance.

• Literature includes novels, plays, poems, and articles.

• Literature can be divided into three main genres: prose, poetry, and drama.

• All of the above

Prose is

• A draft piece of writing.

• an expert opinion included in a nonfiction article.

• a written work of literature meant to be performed.

• the ordinary form of written language and includes most writing except poetry, drama, and songs.

A type of literature that expresses ideas, feelings, or tells a story in a specific form (usually using lines and stanzas) is _____________________.

The literary genre that includes stories meant to be performed on stage for an audience is _________________.

A synonym for narrative is

• situation

• sentence

• story

• simile

What is the definition of opinion?

• a statement that can be proved by experts, looking up information in a book, etc.

• a personal belief or judgement that cannot be proven

• an edible bulb with a pungent taste and smell, composed of several concentric layers, used in cooking.

• prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.

What is the definition of fact?

• a statement that can be proved by experts, looking up information in a book, etc.

• a personal belief or judgement that cannot be proven

• an edible bulb with a pungent taste and smell, composed of several concentric layers, used in cooking.

• prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.

Fiction or nonfiction?

Prose writing that tells about imaginary characters and events.

Fiction or nonfiction?

Prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people