Literary Genres Overview

Question 1

Fantasy fiction often takes place in medieval settings.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Which fiction subgenre contains a puzzling event or crime to be solved before the main character solves it?

Accepted Answer

Mystery

Question 3

Which nonfiction subgenre is typically a short piece of writing expressing the author&#x27;s opinion?

Accepted Answer

Essay

Question 4

Which of the following would NOT be an example of an informative text?

Accepted Answer

a book about George Washington

Question 5

The two main types of drama are comedy and musicals.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

What country does the word genre come from?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 7

Which genre is written in lines and stanzas?

Accepted Answer

Poetry

Question 8

Book genres are categorized by shared _______________.

Accepted Answer

Characteristics

Question 9

Fiction usually contains text features.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

Which fiction subgenre usually deals with 2 characters who overcome obstacles to be together?

Accepted Answer

Romance

Question 11

Which fiction subgenre is action-packed and full of suspense?

Accepted Answer

Thriller

Question 12

Thrillers NEVER have a hero/heroine and villain.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

Which poetry subgenre uses short story elements along with figurative language?

Accepted Answer

Narrative Poetry

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a subgenre of poetry?

Accepted Answer

Tragedy

Question 15

Historical Fiction is a subgenre of Nonfiction Literature.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

Which fiction subgenre may feature magical talking creatures or animals?

Accepted Answer

Fantasy

Question 17

Which fiction subgenre makes the reader feel afraid?

Accepted Answer

Thriller

Question 18

Science fiction books are true accounts of space travel.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

Which of the following subgenres does NOT use short story elements?

Accepted Answer

Informative Text

Question 20

Which genre is best known for having story elements such as characters, setting, plot, conflict, and theme?

Accepted Answer

Fiction

Question 21

Narrative nonfiction combines both fiction and nonfiction writing structures.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

The nonfiction subgenre that tells a person&#x27;s story from that person&#x27;s own perspective is what?

Accepted Answer

Autobiography

Question 23

An autobiography is a person&#x27;s life story told by ANOTHER person.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

Which of the following is a characteristic of Realistic Fiction?

Accepted Answer

Based on fictional events that COULD happen in real life

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT one of the MAIN genres of literature?

Accepted Answer

Biography

Question 26

Which of the four main genres is written to be performed?

Accepted Answer

Drama

Question 27

Which fiction subgenre is based on futuristic technology?

Accepted Answer

Science Fiction

Question 28

Nonfiction can be current or from the past.

Accepted Answer

True

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