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Poetry
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Types of Literature
Types of Literature
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This is a type of poetry that expresses feelings of sadness
What is lament?
100
This is another name Christians have for the Old Testament
What is the Hebrew Bible?
100
This type of literature tells a fictional story to teach a lesson
What is a parable?
100
This type of literature is used to pass on wise sayings
What is wisdom literature?
200
This type of poetry shows differences, such as "she is tall, but he is fast"
What is contrasting poetry?
200
This is another name for the first 5 books of the OT
What is the Torah or Pentateuch?
200
This type of literature uses word pictures and rich imagery to evoke ideas
What is poetry?
200
This type of literature is also known as an epistle
What is a letter?
300
This type of poetry compares using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
300
Luke wrote his book of the Bible to convince this man
Who is Theophilus?
300
This type of literature uses visions and symbols as part of a coded language
What is apocalyptic literature?
300
This type of literature describes actual events that took place by telling a story
What is a narrative?
400
"I am the vine, you are the branches" is an example of this type of poetry
What is a metaphor?
400
The Old Testament is made up of these three sections
What is the Law, Prophets, and the Writings?
400
This type of literature is a message from God, usually delivered by prophet through a vision
What is an oracle?
400
The story of the Good Samaritan is an example of this type of literature
What is a parable?
500
This type of poetry has to do with repentance
What is confession?
500
Thousands of years ago, this type of societal tradition helped to pass down the stories from the Torah
What is a oral tradition/story telling?
500
This type of literature is a presentation or sermon that is meant to persuade someone through reason or logic
What is discourse?
500
Paul preaching to the Greeks in Athens would be an example of this type of literature
What is discourse?