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Literature
Undergraduate 1
03/28/2013

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Term
A literary genre is best described as?
Definition
A category of literature
Term
Which of the following genres is an example of prose writing?
Definition
Novel
Term
Which of the following is NOT an example of nonfiction?
Definition
Novella
Term
An epic is characterized by?
Definition
Wars and empire building
Term
Also called Bildungsroman, which of the following choices is a type of novel that tells the story of a young character advancing from a stage of innocence to a stage of young adulthood?
Definition
Apprenticeship Novel
Term
This kind of novel is told through letters between one or more characters.
Definition
Epistolary
Term
Picaresque novels are novels that:
Definition
Are often satrical and follow the adventures of a rougish traveler who must to rely on wits to survive
Term
Regarding historical novels, which one of the following is NOT true?
Definition
They are the only novels that present history as it actually happened.
Term
Fiction
Definition
Ficton referst to literature that is based on imaginary events rather than fact.  This would incluce short stories and novels.
Term
Nonfiction novel
Definition
Nonfiction refers to literature that concerns real life factual events, experiences, and occurrences. This includes essays, memoirs, and biographies.
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Genre
Definition
Genre usually means a category of art. The most common are prose, poetry, and drama.
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