Worksheets21st Century Literature
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Literature is the foundation of life. It places an emphasis on many topics from human tragedies to
tales of the ever-popular search for love.
a)
True
b)
false
2.
2. Literature (from GREEK litterae (plural); letter) is the art of written work, and is not confined to
published sources (although, under some circumstances, unpublished sources can also be exempt).
a)
True
b)
false
3.
3. ORAL LITERATURE – literary works transmitted from one generation to another verbally.
a)
True
b)
false
4.
4. WRITTEN LITERATURE is a literary works presented in front of an audience
a)
True
b)
false
5.
5. VISUAL LITERATURE is a literary works in printed form
a)
True
b)
false
6.
6. Prose is a division of literature which covers a literary work that is spoken or written within the
common flow of language in sentences and in paragraphs which gives information, relate events,
express ideas, or present opinions.
a)
True
b)
false
7.
7. Fiction is a prose fiction which attempts to explain the origin of things, places, objects that we
see around us.
a)
True
b)
false
8.
8. Legend is a sub-division of prose which covers a literary work of imaginative narration, either oral
or written, fashioned to entertain and to make readers think and more so, to feel.
a)
True
b)
false
9.
9. Short story is a short prose fiction narrative depicting a simple characterization and plot
conveying a moral which can be read in one sitting.
a)
True
b)
false
10.
10. Novel is a very long prose narrative depicting complex characterization and plot which is usually
divided into chapters.
a)
True
b)
false
11.
11. Fable is a short prose allegorical narrative which presents a philosophical outlook in life. The
characters are people.
a)
True
b)
false
12.
12. Parable is a short prose fiction narrative depicting animal characters which espouses a lesson in
life.
a)
True
b)
false
13.
13. Biography is a prose non-fiction detailing the life of a person written by another person.
a)
True
b)
false
14.
14. History is a prose non-fiction record of events that transpired in the past.
a)
True
b)
false
15.
15. News is a prose non-fiction narrative of events that happen every day.
a)
True
b)
false
16.
16. Ballad is a narrative poem which accounts the heroic exploits of a community’s hero, usually
involving superhuman abilities.
a)
True
b)
false
17.
17. Epic is a narrative poem which depicts a single incident that transpired in a person’s life. It is
usually recited during gatherings in the past but it may be sung in the present days.
a)
True
b)
false
18.
18. Corrido is a martial or adventure metrical tale of octosyllabic measure which is recited for
recreational purposes.
a)
True
b)
false
19.
19. Song is a lyric poem of various theme which is meant to be sung in its entirety.
a)
True
b)
false
20.
20. Elegy is a lyric poem of sad theme such lamentation for the dead, longing for a missing love, and
a grief for things beyond one’s control.
a)
True
b)
false
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