POETRY
PROSE
DRAMA
GUESS THE GENRE
100

Who is a person who writes poems called?

Poet

100

What is prose?  

Writing that is organised into sentences and paragraphs rather than lines and stanzas

100

What is drama?

A literary form written to be performed by actors.

100

A story is told through sentences and paragraphs and includes characters, setting, and events.

Prose

200

What do we call a group of lines in a poem?

Stanza

200

Name one type of literary work that is written in prose.

A short story or novel.

200

What do we call the words spoken by characters in a drama?

Dialogue.

200

A text is arranged in lines and stanzas and uses rhythm and imagery to express ideas and feelings.

Poetry

300

This feature refers to the beat or musical pattern in a poem.

Rhythm

300

What element of prose tells us where and when a story takes place?

Setting.

300

What tells actors how to move, speak, or act on stage?

Stage directions

300

A text contains characters’ dialogue and stage directions and is written to be performed.

Drama

400

What is the rhyme scheme of these lines?

 The sun is bright  

 The moon shines at night 

 The birds begin to sing 

As flowers bloom in spring  

AABB

400

What element of a story refers to the people or animals involved in the events of the story?

Character.

400

What are the major divisions of a drama called?

Acts and Scenes

400

The text follows a character’s experiences through a series of events, leading to a climax and resolution.

Prose

500

A poem uses words such as “The moon smiled at me.” What literary device is being used?

Personification

500

A story has a beginning, rising action, climax, and resolution. What literary element describes the sequence of events in the story?

Plot

500

What is the name given to a person who writes a play?

PlayWright

500

The audience watches characters bring a story to life through dialogue, action, and performance.

Drama