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Reading Comprehension - Comedy, Romance, Drama and Tragedy
A romance deals with love.

Reading Comprehension - Comedy, Romance, Drama and Tragedy

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From your prior English classes you have learned that stories come in all kinds of genres (artistic ways to tell a story). A few of those styles included fiction, non-fiction, biographies and autobiographies.

1 .
A comedy, a romance, a drama and a tragedy are each different types of _____.
humor
books
foreshadowing
genres
A comedy, a romance, a drama and a tragedy are each different types of genres. Answer (d) is correct
2 .
A genre is ________.
a book that makes the best seller list
a story that is told either through the viewpoint of a male or the viewpoint of a female
an artistic way that the writer chooses to tell a story
a story that is written for a specific age group
A genre is an artistic way that the writer chooses to tell a story. Answer (c) is the correct answer
3 .
The movie Fifty First Dates is an example of _______.
a satire
a romantic comedy
a drama
a tragedy
The movie Fifty First Dates is an example of a romantic comedy. Answer (b) is the correct answer
4 .
This is characterized by the use of slapstick humor.
A farce
A satire
A tragedy
A romance
The farce is characterized by the use of slapstick humor. Answer (a) is the correct answer
5 .
This is meant to invoke fear and pity to the audience or reader.
A drama
A paranormal romance
A tragedy
A satire
A tragedy is meant to invoke fear and pity to the audience or reader. Answer (c) is the correct answer
6 .
The story The Notebook is an example of ________.
fantasy romance
historical romance
romantic comedy
contemporary romance
The story The Notebook is an example of a contemporary romance. Answer (d) is the correct answer
7 .
This focuses on how the hero or heroine is able to overcome the trials in their life in spite of odds that may be stacked against them.
Tragedy
Drama
Satire
Black comedy
The drama focuses on how the hero or heroine is able to overcome the trials in their life in spite of odds that may be stacked against them. Answer (b) is the correct answer here
8 .
This takes place well in the past, usually in a different century.
Historical romance
Paranormal romance
Futuristic romance
Romantic comedy
A historical romance takes place well in the past, usually in a different century. Answer (a) is the correct answer
9 .
The former TV series MASH is an example of this.
Black comedy
Satire
Drama
Tragedy
The former TV series MASH is an example of black comedy. Answer (a) is the correct answer
10 .
In this, the main character usually has a flaw such as they are a thief or a trickster or a con-artist or a simple goof.
Comedy
Romance
Drama
Satire
In a satire, the main character usually has a flaw such as they are a thief or a trickster or a con-artist or a simple goof. Answer (d) is the correct answer
Author:  Christine G. Broome

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