CLASSIFICATIONS OF LITERATURE
Across
- 1. combination of tragedy and comedy
- 4. literary work expressed in verse, measure, rhythm, sound, and imaginative language
- 5. very long prose narrative depicting complex characterization and plot which is usually divided into chapters.
- 6. a prose fiction which attempts to explain the origin of things, places, objects that we see around us.
- 10. Detailing the life of a person written by another person
- 14. often ending in a very sad conclusion
- 18. metrical tale of octosyllabic measure which is recited for recreational purposes
- 20. features poems meant to be performed on stage.
Down
- 2. narrative that depicts a single incident in person’s life.
- 3. division of literature which covers a literary work that is spoken or written within the common flow of language in sentences
- 7. a long prose narrative similar to but shorter than a novel but longer than a short story
- 8. fiction narrative depicting a simple characterization and plot conveying a moral which can be read in one sitting
- 9. a personal account of significant events that happen in the life of a person
- 11. record of events that transpired in the past
- 12. traditional sacred story, typically revolving around the activities of gods and heroes
- 13. “real life” narration or exposition based on history and facts
- 15. heroic exploits of a community’s hero, usually involving superhuman abilities
- 16. a sub-division of prose which covers a literary wor of imaginative narration, either oral or written, fashioned to entertain
- 17. a romance metrical tale
- 19. exaggerated comedy