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Literature

Choose the correct answer for each exercise.

1 .       A story in which characters and/or events stand for abstract ideas or forces, so that the story suggests a deeper symbolic meaning is a/an 



2 .       A collection of literary works, often by different authors, combined into a single work is a/an 



3 .       The methods an author uses to describe and develop characters in a literary work is 



4 .       A literary work of the highest quality that has long-lasting value and worth is a 



5 .       Works written to interpret and evaluate literary works are 



6 .       The end of a plot in which the final solution takes place is 



7 .       A type of writing in which the main purpose is to present information is 



8 .       A literary work that is imaginative and not factual is  



9 .       Language that makes a comparison between two unlike things that are similar in one particular way is 



10 .       A scene in a play or reference in a story that interrupts the story line to show something that has occurred in the past is a 



11 .       A type or category of literature is a 



12 .       A narrative or record of events based on personal experience is a 



13 .       A collection of myths concerning ancient gods and/or legendary beings is  



14 .       A story that relates a series of events, real or imaginary, for the purpose of making a point is  



15 .       A type of writing intended to convince readers to accept a particular viewpoint or take a specific action is 



16 .       The basic story line or sequence of events and actions through which a story’s meaning is expressed is the 



17 .       The perspective from which a story is told is the 



18 .       The time, place, and circumstances in which a story occurs is the 



19 .       The central or dominant idea of a story is the 



20 .       How a writer sounds to the reader and how he or she feels about the subject is the 



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