LESSON 2

Question 1

A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

Answer 1

GENRE

Question 2

A literary genre: a succinct fictional story, in prose or verse, that features animals, legendary creatures, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature.

Answer 2

FABLE

Question 3

A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.

Answer 3

MYTH

Question 4

Set in the wild west, the American
frontier.

Answer 4

TALL TALE

Question 5

Based on a real person or place.

Answer 5

LEGEND

Question 6

Has magic and/or talking animals.

Answer 6

FAIRYTALE

Question 7

Genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humor.

Answer 7

COMEDY

Question 8

An event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe.

Answer 8

TRAGEDY