GENRES OF LITERATURE

What are the two divisions of literature?

• Prose and Drama

• Prose and Poetry

• Poetry and Speeches

• Speeches and Drama

What is the difference between a prose and poetry?

• Prose is written in verse form while poetry is in paragraph form.

• Prose depends heavily on literary devices while poetry uses typical every day language.

• Poetry uses verse form and typical every day language while Prose is written in paragraph form and depend heavily in metrical lines.

• Poetry is written usually in metrical lines while Prose uses common language of every day use.

What is the chief objective of prose?

• to appeal to readers' emotions

• to persuade readers

• to educate and inform the readers

• to make rhymes with the words used in the literary piece

Why does poetry rely heavily on metaphorical and abstract language?

• to encourage readers to create picturesque

• to make allegorical situations

• to educate and inform the readers

• to confuse the readers

Which sub-genre of poetry typically includes repetition, simple language, and a set rhyme scheme?

• songs and ballads

• narrative

• lyric

• dramatic

Which of the following is an example of tragedy?

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Which of the following is an example of musical drama?

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Which of the following is an example of historical fiction?

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Which of the following is an example of melodrama?

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Which of the following is an example of legends/myths?

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