Elements of Drama, Poetry, Prose

What are the three main elements of literature?

• Fiction, Non-fiction, Drama

• Drama, Poetry, Prose

• Novels, Plays, Poems

• History, Biography, Autobiography

What term is used to describe the pattern of beats in a poem?

• Rhyme

• Meter

• Stanza

• Lyrical

What is the term for the recurrence of similar sounds in poetry, typically at the end of lines?

• Rhyme

• Meter

• Verse

• Rhythm

Which word describes the musical quality or pleasant tune of language, especially in poetry?

• Cadence

• Lyrical

• Rhythm

• Verse

What is the primary structure of poetry?

• Built of sentences and paragraphs

• Built of dialogue, stage directions, and a cast of characters

• Built of lines, verses, and stanzas

• Built of chronological order and themes

Which type of text is characterized by having dialogue, stage directions, and a cast of characters?

• Poetry

• Prose

• Drama

• Narrative

What is the primary purpose of drama?

• To entertain with elaborate costumes

• To explore and express human feeling

• To make money for producers

• To teach history

How are dramas typically presented?

• Written in the form of a script

• As a spontaneous act

• Through written novels

• In the form of paintings

What is prose typically composed of?

• Sentences and essays

• Sentences and paragraphs

• Words and sentences

• Paragraphs and chapters

Which feature is unique to prose and not typically found in other forms of writing?

• Use of metaphors

• Use of paragraphs

• Use of similes

• Use of verses