Genres of literature

Question 1

What are Literary Genres?

Answer 1

categories used to group
different types of literary work, such as
drama, prose and poetry.

Question 2

What Is Prose?

Answer 2

Prose is ordinary language. It’s written in sentences
and paragraphs, and dialogue is placed in
quotation marks.

Question 3

What is Drama??

Answer 3

Drama is a play. It may be organized in scenes and
acts. Dialogue is not placed in quotation marks;
instead, the character’s name is placed before the
words an actor should say. Stage directions provide
information about how the stage should look and
how actors should act.

Question 4

what is Poetry ??

Answer 4

Poetry is expressive writing. It is written in verses and
stanzas. Poems are characterized by rhythm (beat)
and rhyme (syllables that sound alike).

Question 5

Structural Elements of Poetry ??

Answer 5

• Verse – one line of poetry
• Stanza – group of verses
• Rhythm – beats or accented syllables
• Meter – pattern of beats or accented syllables
• Rhyme – syllables that sound similar

Question 6

Verse

Answer 6

one line of poetry

Question 7

Stanza??

Answer 7

• Stanza – group of verses

Question 8

Rhythm ??

Answer 8

beats or accented syllable

Question 9

Meter ??

Answer 9

pattern of beats or accented syllables

Question 10

Rhyme ??

Answer 10

syllables that sound similar

Question 11

Structural Elements of Prose ??

Answer 11

. Sentence
• Paragraph
• Dialogue

Question 12

Sentence ?

Answer 12

group of words that express a complete
thought

Question 13

Paragraph ??

Answer 13

• Paragraph - sentences that are grouped together

Question 14

• Dialogue ??

Answer 14

words or sentences that quote what a
person has said

Question 15

Structural Elements of Drama??

Answer 15

. Cast of Characters
• Dialogue
• Stage Directions
• Setting
• Scenes
• Acts

Question 16

Cast of Characters ??

Answer 16

list of characters in play

Question 17

• Dialogue ?

Answer 17

words that tell the actors what to say

Question 18

• Stage Directions ??

Answer 18

words that tell how the stage should
look or what the actors should do

Question 19

• Setting??

Answer 19

words that tell where and when a play takes
place

Question 20

Scenes ??

Answer 20

sections of the play with similar setting

Question 21

Acts??

Answer 21

major sections of a long play

Question 22

Non fiction

Answer 22

Non fiction is based on real life

Question 23

Fiction ??

Answer 23

Fiction is made up words that tell the actors what to
say.