Legend- Non historical story handed down by tradition.
Epic- A long poetic composition centered upon a hero
Narrative-a literary work containing a story
Short Story-a piece of prose fiction
Folk Tale- a story passed down traditionally
Apocalypse- revelation or prophecy
Love Lyric- lyric of a love song
Battle Ode- a battle song
Elegy- a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
Parable- a short story designed to teach a moral lesson
Epigram- a short witty poem
Epiphany- a sudden understanding
Letter- written communication addressed to a person
Law-a system or collection of rules
Sermon- any serious speech especially on a moral issue
Proverb- a brief popular epigram
Code- a systematically arranged collection of laws rules or regulations
Pun- a play on words for humorous effect
Lament- to regret strongly
Acrostic- a form of an acronym
Biography- A written account of another person’s life
Song – composition intended to be sung
Oracle- a prophecy
Joke- an act done for amusement or fun
Allegory- short moral story often done with fictional animals
Hymn- an anthem
Poetry- literary work in metrical form
Myth- a legendary story
Liturgy- public worship
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
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