Poetry in the Library

Which Dewey Decimal number is the label for American poetry?

• 808

• 811

• 821

• 921

Which Dewey Decimal number labels a variety of literature that includes poetry?

• 808

• 811

• 821

• 921

Which Dewey Decimal number labels autobiographies, biographies, and memoirs?

• 808

• 811

• 821

• 921

When searching "poetry" in our Destiny Discover database, what are the most common Dewey Decimal System numbers?

• 808

• 811

• 921

• FIC

What does the Greek root "bio" mean?

• life

• self

• to write

• to speak

What does the Greek root "graph" mean?

• life

• self

• to write

• to speak

What does the Greek suffix "-y" mean?

• the balance

• the act of

• the life

• the self

What does the Greek root "mem" mean?

• listens

• speaks

• writes

• remembers

Which one is the act of writing about someone's whole life?

• autobiography

• biography

• memoir

Which one is the act of writing about a certain memory or time period in your own life?

• autobiography

• biography

• memoir