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Introduction to Literature

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is the art of written work , and it is not confined to published sources.

a)

Art

b)

Philosophy

c)

Creative Writing

d)

Literature

2.

These literary works transmitted from one generation to another verbally.

a)

Oral Literature

b)

Written Literature

c)

Visual Literature

d)

Audio Literature

3.

Which of the following is NOT a type of a fiction?

a)

mythology

b)

short story

c)

autobiography

d)

legend

4.

Which of the following is an example of a fairytale?

a)

The Jungle Book

b)

Hansel and Gretel

c)

Parable of the Talents

d)

The Little Princess

5.

Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite and Ares are characters found in ____________.

a)

fairytale

b)

short story

c)

mythology

d)

parables

6.

It is a life story of a person written by another person.

a)

autobiography

b)

biography

c)

newspaper

d)

anecdote

7.

It is a form of literary work which uses the aesthetic qualities of language to evoke meanings.

a)

drama

b)

theater

c)

play

d)

script

8.

It is a narrative poem which tells about supernatural powers possessed by heroes or heroines.

a)

ballad

b)

idyll

c)

epic

d)

metrical romance

9.

Which of the following is a component of a sonnet?

a)

It has three stanzas.

b)

Each line has 7 syllables.

c)

It talks about nature.

d)

It has 14 iambic pentameter lines.

10.

Romeo and Juliet, a tragedy, was written by William Shakespeare. A tragedy is ____________.

a)

A theatrical play with the death of some characters.

b)

A theatrical play with a happy ending.

c)

A theatrical play with historical plot.

d)

A theatrical play with singing of the characters.