Lit

Question 1

Organized written or spoken words without rhythm. This includes fiction, nonfiction, drama and speeches, but not poetry

Answer 1

Prose

Question 2

Made up story , not true

Answer 2

Fiction

Question 3

Made up story set in a real time period

Answer 3

Historical fiction

Question 4

Made up story that has feelings of being real

Answer 4

Realistic fiction

Question 5

Made up story set in outer space or the future

Answer 5

Science fiction

Question 6

Story with unreal aspects such as talking animals or magic

Answer 6

Fantasy

Question 7

Stories with a detective and puzzle that must be solved

Answer 7

Mystery

Question 8

Teaches a moral or lesson. ____ uses animals

Answer 8

Parables/ fables fables use animals

Question 9

Simple stories passed down through time orally

Answer 9

Folk tale

Question 10

Type of folk tale often exaggerated but considered true

Answer 10

Legends

Question 11

Used to explain something in the world

Answer 11

Myth

Question 12

American tales that rely on exaggeration

Answer 12

Tall tales

Question 13

Story set in countryside with a peaceful setting

Answer 13

Pastoral

Question 14

Dark fiction focused on oddcharacters and crazy situations

Answer 14

Gothic

Question 15

Story where foolish customs / ideas of a society are ridiculed for the purpose of improving that society

Answer 15

Satire

Question 16

Imitates someone else’s writing style, for criticism or humor

Answer 16

Parody

Question 17

Writing based on fact, true

Answer 17

Nonfiction

Question 18

True story about someone’s life by another person

Answer 18

Biography

Question 19

True story of someone’s life written by that person

Answer 19

Autobiography

Question 20

Types of literary works (fiction, nonfiction, drama, poetry )

Answer 20

Genre