Literary and Genre Definitions Quiz

What is the definition of “allegory”?

• A. A published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one.

• B. A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

• C. A sequence of drawings in boxes that tell an amusing story, typically printed in a newspaper or comic book.

• D. A genre of non-fiction books, podcasts, and documentaries about actual crimes and criminals.

What is the definition of “sequel”?

• A. A published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one.

• B. A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

• C. A sequence of drawings in boxes that tell an amusing story, typically printed in a newspaper or comic book.

• D. A genre of non-fiction books, podcasts, and documentaries about actual crimes and criminals.

What is the definition of “comic strip”?

• A. A published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one.

• B. A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

• C. A sequence of drawings in boxes that tell an amusing story, typically printed in a newspaper or comic book.

• D. A genre of non-fiction books, podcasts, and documentaries about actual crimes and criminals.

What is the definition of “true crime”?

• A. A published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one.

• B. A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

• C. A sequence of drawings in boxes that tell an amusing story, typically printed in a newspaper or comic book.

• D. A genre of non-fiction books, podcasts, and documentaries about actual crimes and criminals.

What is the definition of “whodunnit”?

• A. A published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one.

• B. A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

• C. A sequence of drawings in boxes that tell an amusing story, typically printed in a newspaper or comic book.

• D. A type of detective story in which the reader or viewer is challenged to solve the crime before the detective does.

What is the definition of “symbolism”?

• A. A published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one.

• B. The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

• C. A sequence of drawings in boxes that tell an amusing story, typically printed in a newspaper or comic book.

• D. A genre of non-fiction books, podcasts, and documentaries about actual crimes and criminals.

What is the definition of “autobiography”?

• A. A published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one.

• B. A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

• C. An account of a person’s life written by that person.

• D. A genre of non-fiction books, podcasts, and documentaries about actual crimes and criminals.

What is the definition of “trilogy”?

• A. A published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one.

• B. A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

• C. A group of three related novels, movies, etc.

• D. A genre of non-fiction books, podcasts, and documentaries about actual crimes and criminals.

What is the definition of “backstory”?

• A. A published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one.

• B. A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

• C. A history or bac

What is the definition of “tragic”?

• A book with a flexible cover, typically of thin paper or card.

• Causing or characterized by extreme distress or sorrow.

• A group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.

• A collection of artistic works that have a similar form or subject, often those considered to be the best.