covers a long period of time novel 2. the musical beat of a poem made by stressed syllables simile 3. a short story that is meant to teach a lesson or moral symbolism 4. a story written to be acted in front of an audience parable 5. writing or speaking about a thing as if it were a person stanza 6. a phrase that compares one thing to another using the words like or as fable 7. when one thing stands for something else drama 8. an earthly story with heavenly meanings rhythm 9. the form in which a poem is written personification 10. an exaggerated tale legend