HOPEACADEMY
ENG2613
ASSIGNMENT 01
21 APRIL 2026
2026
QUESTION 1
1.1What kind of literature does this story belong to? Is it fiction or non-
fiction? fantasy or realism? - and prose, poetry or drama? Give two
reasons from the passage for your answers. (10 marks)
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, ENG2613 ASSIGNMENT 01
DUE 21 APRIL 2026
QUESTION 1
1.1What kind of literature does this story belong to? Is it fiction or
non-fiction? fantasy or realism? - and prose, poetry or drama? Give
two reasons from the passage for your answers. (10 marks)
The story “The Old Woman and Her Pig” by Wendy Hartman is a work of
fiction and falls within the genre of fantasy. It is also classified as prose. This
classification is based on several elements within the passage. First, the
narrative is not based on real events. The story describes impossible
situations, such as the pig refusing to get over the fence, the dog refusing
to chase the pig, and the ox refusing to drink water. These events escalate
in a chain of interactions that are highly exaggerated and imaginative,
which is characteristic of fantasy literature.
Second, the story involves talking animals and objects. For instance, the
mouse speaks to the old woman and agrees to chew the rope in exchange
for cheese, which is a clear example of anthropomorphism, a common
feature in fantasy fiction. Realism, on the other hand, is grounded in events
that could occur in the real world, which is not the case here.
Additionally, the story is written in prose form, as it is presented in
paragraphs with complete sentences, a straightforward narrative, and
descriptive passages, rather than in verse (poetry) or scripts for
performance (drama). The story follows a chronological sequence of events
that the old woman attempts to resolve, which is a typical feature of
narrative prose.
ENG2613
ASSIGNMENT 01
21 APRIL 2026
2026
QUESTION 1
1.1What kind of literature does this story belong to? Is it fiction or non-
fiction? fantasy or realism? - and prose, poetry or drama? Give two
reasons from the passage for your answers. (10 marks)
0 7 6 4 0 3 1 2 2 9
, ENG2613 ASSIGNMENT 01
DUE 21 APRIL 2026
QUESTION 1
1.1What kind of literature does this story belong to? Is it fiction or
non-fiction? fantasy or realism? - and prose, poetry or drama? Give
two reasons from the passage for your answers. (10 marks)
The story “The Old Woman and Her Pig” by Wendy Hartman is a work of
fiction and falls within the genre of fantasy. It is also classified as prose. This
classification is based on several elements within the passage. First, the
narrative is not based on real events. The story describes impossible
situations, such as the pig refusing to get over the fence, the dog refusing
to chase the pig, and the ox refusing to drink water. These events escalate
in a chain of interactions that are highly exaggerated and imaginative,
which is characteristic of fantasy literature.
Second, the story involves talking animals and objects. For instance, the
mouse speaks to the old woman and agrees to chew the rope in exchange
for cheese, which is a clear example of anthropomorphism, a common
feature in fantasy fiction. Realism, on the other hand, is grounded in events
that could occur in the real world, which is not the case here.
Additionally, the story is written in prose form, as it is presented in
paragraphs with complete sentences, a straightforward narrative, and
descriptive passages, rather than in verse (poetry) or scripts for
performance (drama). The story follows a chronological sequence of events
that the old woman attempts to resolve, which is a typical feature of
narrative prose.
