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| 1. A novel based on the author's life that is partially fiction (with added drama beyond the author's life); the main character is based on the author, and certain points in the plot are from the author's life |
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| 1. A novel based on the main character's personal growth and maturation |
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| 1. A novel that is, traditionally, written as a series of letters but can also be a series of diary entries, newspaper articles, blogs or emails |
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| 1. A novel, either fiction or interspersed with some fact, that seeks to portray the culture and detail of a period of history |
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| 1. A general category of novels that primarily addresses philosophical ideas; also a form of philosophical fiction; characters represent and discuss differing ideas and philosophies (often in dialogue within the novel); several categories of novels can be considered under the heading of novel of ideas, such as works in sci fi, utopian lit, dystopian lit, and bildungsroman |
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| 1. A novel type originating in the late 1800s that has a relationship between social codes, behavior, morals, and aspirations of the characters; the conventions and ideals of the social code are the focus of the story, as well as how the characters measure up to that social code |
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| 1. A novel type originating in Spain that has a main character who is a rogue; sometimes satirical, often humorous and witty, the antics of the character and his movement through society are the focus of the fiction |
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| 1. A novel whose story comments on and exposes a social malady |
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| Novel of verse/verse novel |
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| 1. A modern novel form using verse and poetry instead of prose |
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| 1. A form of a fiction novel that runs between 10,000 and 70,000 words, typically falling between 17,000 to 40,000 words |
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| 1. A play meant to amuse, using many forms (such as satire or musical comedy) |
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| Epic theatre play/epic theater |
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| 1. A play developed in the 1920s in Germany with distinct scenes that avoid allusion by interrupting the story line through characters directly addressing the audience with analysis, disagreement, or other commentary, with the purpose of the making the audience think about the topic and draw conclusions with meaning |
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| 1. A light, humorous play not centering on characterization but on a plot with improbably situation and absurd physical humor, originating in the 1500s from impromptu buffoonery on stage |
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| 1. One of the earliest form of plays (also called saint plays), miracle plays focus on reenacting miracles of the saints, often given in series or collection; also refers to religious plays, in general |
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| 1. Popular in the 15th and 16th centuries, one of the earliest forms of allegorical plays from the medieval period where the main character meets other characters representing moral attributes who challenge the main character to choose good over evil; most of the plays are anonymously |
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| Also known as pageants (or passion plays, when referring to Jesus Christ's life), a play popular from the 10th through 16th centuries that focused on Bible stories, particularly on Jesus' life and death, presented in cycles (or series) |
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| 1. Classical Japanese drama originating in the 14th century with masked characters and men playing female roles |
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| 1. A dramatic play with the purpose of exposing the audience to a problem and a possible solution; some of Shakespeare's plays are also considered problem plays |
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| 1. A play where the main character is destroyed in some way, through a personal flaw or inability to deal with disaster, misfortune, or heartbreak |
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| 1. A drama (play, novel, or other work) containing both tragedy and comedy in its form |
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| 1. A play presented in one act that may or may not have many scenes |
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| 1. Also called dark comedy, the genre originating in 1939 and becoming popular in the 1950s and 1960s has elements of comedy, satire, and death, with the purpose of eliciting conflicting feelings of discomfort and laughter at the same time |
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1. In poetry, the quality of being music-like [adj]
2. Words to a song [n] |
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| 1. A written piece scorning, ridiculing, or spoofing social conventions |
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| 1. An 18th century literary genre; a novel type that was written with a wide range of emotion in the characters and with a plot that focuses on (and is arranged around) the advancement of character emotion; the purpose of the writing is also to elicit a refined yet intense emotional response from the reader |
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