Match each biblical literary form with its corresponding interpretive guideline: Literary Forms: - Narrative - Poetry - Parable - Proverb Interpretive Guidelines: - Follow plot development, character actions, and setting - Focus on imagery, parallelism, and figurative expressions - Identify the central truth without over-allegorizing every detail - Understand the text as a general wisdom principle rather than an unconditional promise

### The pairs | Item | Matches | Why | |---|---|---| | Narrative | Attend to characters, setting, and plot | A narrative communicates through events and their arrangement, so readers follow who acts, where, and how the story develops. | | Poetry | Attend to imagery and figurative language | Poetic language often uses images and figures rather than plain, utilitarian prose. | | Parable | Identify the main truth illustrated without forcing every detail to carry a separate meaning | A parable illustrates a truth; the source warns against making every detail into an independent symbol. | | Proverb | Read a compact wisdom saying with attention to context and cultural idiom | A proverb is a brief saying, and an unfamiliar expression may depend on its language or culture. | ### Remember The literary form tells you what kinds of features to examine.