Q18
EnglishVocabulary: Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms
A collection of poems or other literary works is known as:
- a.Epilogue
- b.Anthology
- c.Manuscript
- d.Lexicon
Answer: (B) Anthology
An 'anthology' is a collection of selected poems, stories or other writings, usually by different authors, published in one volume; the word comes from Greek anthos (flower) + legein (to gather), literally 'a gathering of flowers'. An 'epilogue' is the closing section of a book or play (opposite: prologue), a 'manuscript' is a handwritten or unpublished text, and a 'lexicon' is a dictionary or the vocabulary of a language. Related one-word substitutions: omnibus (several works of one author in a volume), compendium (a concise collection of information), glossary (list of difficult terms) and bibliography (list of books consulted).