Which of the following is one of the seven types of stories?
Question 46 options:
horror
tragedy
science-fiction
drama
The correct answer is tragedy.
One of the seven types of stories is drama.
To determine which of the options is one of the seven types of stories, we first need to understand what the seven types of stories are. The seven basic story types, also known as "The Seven Basic Plots," were identified by the literary scholar Christopher Booker in his book of the same name. According to Booker, these are the seven recurring plots that can be found in various forms throughout literature, films, and other storytelling mediums.
The seven basic plots are:
1. Overcoming the Monster
2. Rags to Riches
3. The Quest
4. Voyage and Return
5. Comedy
6. Tragedy
7. Rebirth
Reviewing the options given in the question, "horror," "tragedy," "science-fiction," and "drama," it is evident that "tragedy" is one of the seven types of stories identified by Christopher Booker. Therefore, the correct answer is "tragedy."