CLASSIFICATIONS OF LITERATURE

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