Exploring Literary Genres and Their Subgenres

What is the definition of literature?

• Books and other writings by expert authors

• Only fictional stories

• Scientific research papers

• Magazines and newspapers

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following is an example of a drama?

• Twilight

• A science textbook

• A play performed in a theater

• A poem about nature

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What is a comedy in the context of drama?

• A play that involves advanced technology

• A play about historical events

• A humorous play with a happy ending

• A sad play with a tragic ending

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which of the following is an example of a tragedy?

• The Comedy of Errors

• Romeo and Juliet

• Harry Potter

• The Hunger Games

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CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What subgenre of fiction involves stories set in a fantasy world?

• Historical fiction

• Fantasy

• Mystery

• Realistic fiction

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which subgenre of fiction is based on real historical events but with fictional characters?

• Thriller

• Historical fiction

• Fantasy

• Science fiction

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is a biography?

• A collection of poems

• A story about a person's life written by someone else

• A fictional story set in the future

• A story about the author's own life

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which subgenre of nonfiction includes magazines and newspapers?

• Reference materials

• Periodicals

• Autobiography

• Biography

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is a lyric in the context of poetry?

• A poem that tells a story

• A poem about the speaker's thoughts

• A poem with dialogue

• A long poem about a hero

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which of the following is an example of dramatic poetry?

• Soliloquy

• Epic

• Ode

• Haiku

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7