Literary Genres of the Bible

Identify the genre of the following:

"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger."

• Apocalypse

• Foundational Story

• Psalm

• Proverb

Identify the genre of the following:

The family tree of Jesus

• Genealogy

• Prayers and Laments

• Psalm

• Foundational Story

Identify the genre of the following:

Daniel's vision of the end times

• Gospel

• Narrative

• Psalm

• Apocalypse

Identify the genre of the following:

"Those who pursue us are at our heels; we are weary and find no rest."

• Proverb

• Narrative

• Prayers and Laments

• Prophecy

What are the parts of a plotline?

• Lawsuit, Woe, Promise

• Metaphor, Simile, Repetition, Synonym

• Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

• Legal Code, Narrative, Genre, Annals

What do we discover through a biblical character study?

• The traits that develop a person's character.

• How to get to heaven.

• The rules we are supposed to follow.

• The way of love.

In the following quotation from the psalms, identify which literary tool (simile, metaphor, repetition, or synonym) is being used.

"Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise him in the heights above."

• metaphor

• simile

• repetition

• synonym

In the following quotation from the psalms, identify which literary tool (simile, metaphor, repetition, or synonym) is being used.

"He is like a tree planted by streams of water."

• simile

• metaphor

• repetition

• synonym

In the following quotation from the psalms, identify which literary tool (simile, metaphor, repetition, or synonym) is being used.

"May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame."

• simile

• metaphor

• repetition

• synonym

In the following quotation from the psalms, identify which literary tool (simile, metaphor, repetition, or synonym) is being used.

"The Lord is my shepherd."

• simile

• metaphor

• repetition

• synonym