Question 1

Greek poet,Aesop,is best known for writing what kind of short stories?

Accepted Answer

A)   folklore
B)   prose
C)   fables
D)   mannersE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

A ballad is different from an epic poem in that it is

Accepted Answer

A)   longer
B)   dramatic
C)   sung
D)   romanticE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Sacred scriptures are what form of literature?

Accepted Answer

A)   fiction
B)   biography
C)   poetry
D)   nonfictionE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

What literature form is divided into three major types: narrative,dramatic and lyric?

Accepted Answer

A)   poetry
B)   prose
C)   nonfiction
D)   sonnetE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

List the varieties of meter in poetic rhythm.Include a poem that exemplifies one of the types of meter.

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Question 6

In poetry,when a word is used without change or extension of meaning.

Accepted Answer

A)   literal
B)   figurative
C)   metaphor
D)   accentualE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Explain the difference between Petrachan (Italian)and Shakespearean (English)lyric poetry.Provide an example of each type.

Accepted Answer

Petrarchan (or Italian) and Shakespearea...

Question 8

In poetry,a form of sound structure that uses a similarity among vowels but not consonants.

Accepted Answer

A)   assonance
B)   consonance
C)   rhyme
D)   alliterationE) A) and D)
F) All of the above A

Question 9

From The Vedas,Hymn 1: Agni,is an example of what form of literature?

Accepted Answer

A)   sacred scriptures
B)   essay
C)   biography
D)   hagiographyE) None of the above
F) A) and B) A

Question 10

A fable differs from a folktale due to what element?

Accepted Answer

A)   morality
B)   sexuality
C)   psychology
D)   epistolaryE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Typically this form of nonfiction tells a story usually involving conflicts and emotions through action and dialogue.

Accepted Answer

A)   biography
B)   drama
C)   character essay
D)   familiar essayE) B) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Question 12

In literature,what term is used to describe the overriding idea of a work that also shapes the other elements?

Accepted Answer

A)   theme
B)   character
C)   plot
D)   symbolE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Compare dramatic poetry to narrative poetry.Include an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Dramatic poetry and narrative poetry are...

Question 14

Frequently occurring in love poetry,this literary device refers to intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect.

Accepted Answer

A)   hyperbole
B)   personification
C)   allegory
D)   metaphorE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Discuss the theme and imagery of Phillis Wheatley's poem On Virtue.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Chaucer's Canterbury tales is what form of poetry?

Accepted Answer

A)   epic
B)   narrative
C)   lyric
D)   dramaticE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

First person singular,third person singular and third person omniscient describe what technical device used in fiction?

Accepted Answer

A)   character
B)   theme
C)   point of view
D)   plotE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Traditionally,literature falls into which of the following two categories?

Accepted Answer

A)   poetry and prose
B)   fiction and nonfiction
C)   historical and sentimental
D)   utilitarian and creativeE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

This form of literature includes accounts of the lives of saints and other religious figure.

Accepted Answer

A)   sonnet
B)   hagiography
C)   biography
D)   nonfiction novelE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

What form of poetry was originally meant to be sung,creating an intense impression of the personal emotion of the poet?

Accepted Answer

A)   lyric
B)   dramatic
C)   sonnet
D)   narrativeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Greek poet,Aesop,is best known for writing what kind of short stories?

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A ballad is different from an epic poem in that it is

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Sacred scriptures are what form of literature?

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What literature form is divided into three major types: narrative,dramatic and lyric?

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List the varieties of meter in poetic rhythm.Include a poem that exemplifies one of the types of meter.

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In poetry,when a word is used without change or extension of meaning.

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In poetry,a form of sound structure that uses a similarity among vowels but not consonants.

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A fable differs from a folktale due to what element?

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In literature,what term is used to describe the overriding idea of a work that also shapes the other elements?

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Compare dramatic poetry to narrative poetry.Include an example of each.

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Frequently occurring in love poetry,this literary device refers to intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect.

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Discuss the theme and imagery of Phillis Wheatley's poem On Virtue.

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Chaucer's Canterbury tales is what form of poetry?

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First person singular,third person singular and third person omniscient describe what technical device used in fiction?

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Traditionally,literature falls into which of the following two categories?

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This form of literature includes accounts of the lives of saints and other religious figure.

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