Literary Genres Quiz

Which type of story is orally narrated and reveals a truth about life or something that happens in nature?

• Folktale

• Captivity Narrative

What is a long poem that describes the heroic acts of a protagonist called?

• Epic

• Captivity Narrative

Which type of story provides a lesson using animal characters that behave like humans?

• Epic

• Fable

What is the story about people's suffering, capture, escape, and rescue that explains human emotions?

• Fable

• Captivity Narrative

Which genre includes imaginary characters and imaginative events?

• Fantasy

• News

Which genre typically focuses on one character and one event?

• Short Story

• Play

Which genre is typically performed on stage where the characters communicate?

• Play

• News

Which genre is based on current events and is presented to an audience?

• Short Story

• News

Which genre is a story based on events that could happen in real life and occur in a believable setting?

• Realistic Fiction

• Biography

Which genre describes real historical events but includes elements of fiction, such as fictional characters?

• Historical Fiction

• Biography