BACKGROUND OF WORLD LITERATURE Flashcards
(90 cards)
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CHINA
Mature Fictional novel arose during the ____________ to entertain the masses of literate Chinese
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Ming Dynasty
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CHINA
Introduction of widespread woodblock printing during the ________.
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Tang Dynasty
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CHINA
Invention of movable type printing by ________.
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Bi Sheng
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China has a wealth of classical literature whose compilation is attributed to _______.
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Confucius
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Forms of Literature in China:
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Poetry
Prose
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CHINA
most highly regarded literary genre
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POETRY
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CHINA
Poetry is divided into
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shi, ci, and qu
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- neo-classical style of prose influenced prose writing for re next 800 years
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PROSE
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EGYPT
Egyptian novelists and poets were among the firsts to experiment with ____________________________ and the forms they developed have been widely imitated throughout the Middle East.
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modern styles of Arabic literature
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EGYPT
_______ is the most popular literary genre among Egyptians.
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Vernacular poetry
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EGYPT
__________ were the first culture to develop a book.
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Egyptians
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EGYPT
had a strong influence on the writing of the ancient Egyptians.
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NILE
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EGYPT
Most of Egyptian literature was written in __________ or hieratic script
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hieroglyphics
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EGYPT
were used on monuments
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hieroglyphics
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EGYPT
was used in writing on papyrus & ceramics
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hieratic script
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EGYPT
Great works of literature from ancient Egypt’s Old Kingdom were written in the ____________.
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Hieratic language
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Literary forms in Egypt:
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Secular Literature
Instructive Literature
Poems
Biographical and Historical Texts
Scientific Treaties
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EGYPT
short stories
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Secular Literature
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EGYPT
Wisdom texts
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Instructive Literature
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EGYPT
Mathematical and Medical texts
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Scientific Treaties
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has produced several great writers who have influenced other generations and will continue to inspire the coming generations
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INDIA
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The earliest works of Indian literature were _____
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orally
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Sanskrit literature begins with the ________, a collection of sacred hymns.
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Rig Veda
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In contemporary Indian literature, there are two major literary awards -
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Sahitya Akademi Fellowship and the Jnanpith Award.
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Early works were heavily influenced by cultural contact with China and Chinese Literature.
JAPAN
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Japanese literature developed into a separate style in its own rights as Japanese writers began _____________
writing their own works about Japan.
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Japan reopened its port to _________ and diplomacy in the 19th century
Western trading
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JAPAN
___________ have strongly affected each other; this influence is still seen today.
Western and eastern literature
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Literature styles in Malaysia changed with the influences of __________.
Europeans (Portuguese, Dutch and English)
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The classical literary style of Malays was eventually replaced in print with the ____________.
vernacular language
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The first ________ was written and printed using the (vernacular) spoken language since 1876.
newspaper
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WHAT is the most important Malaysia literary works and tells the story of a Malaca sultanate and when is it written
Serajah Melayu (Malay Annals), written in the 1500s
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Korean literature was written in _____ and in ______
Chinese and Korean
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KOREA
transcription systems
idu and gugyeol
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Korean script
hangul
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KOREA
It is commonly divided into ______ and ______ periods.
classical and modern
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The Literature of Singapore comprises a collection of literary works by Singaporeans in any of the country’s four main language:
English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil
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SINGAPORE
Some poets have been labeled _________ for their personalized writing, often dealing with intimate issues such as sexuality.
Confessional
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Literary forms of Singaporean literature
a. Poetry
b. Drama
c. Fiction
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EARLY Thai literature was primarily concerned with _____
religion
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Thai verse was written exclusively by the ______
aristocracy
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One important Thai literary work is the ________, a Thai version of the Indian epic, the Ramayan.
Ramakian
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the major historical source of medieval Thai courtly traditions.
King Rama I’s Ramakian
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In the early time of the European literature, _______ was the language manifested in literary works in most of their states especially in Germany.
traditional Latin
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EUROPEAN
As the prestige of the ______ began to decline, national consciousness began to increase in different states.
Papacy
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EUROPEAN
This nationalism was manifested in literature written in _________ or ________ instead of traditional Latin.
National Languages OR Vernacular
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EUROPEAN
opened up such that cultural peculiarities could be more naturally expressed. This allowed literature to feel more realistic and human to the readers.
vernacular
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EUROPEAN literature involved the:
Nobility: Kings, Queens, Knights etc
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example of nobility
Beowulf from United Kingdom
Les Chansons de Roland from France
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In the late 1600s and early 1700s, when the Enlightenment was well under the way in Britain and France, Germany was highly fragmented both _____ and _______.
politically and culturally
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German culture and literature were likewise disjoined with different regions drawing on different influences and ________ literary style yet to place.
no distinct
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While France and other European countries used vernacular languages for literature, the literary language in Germany was still predominantly ______.
Latin
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what is the result ng paggamit ng germany ng latin whahahha
Enlightenment ideas from England and France took a long time to spread to Germany.
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- a LEGENDARY EARLY GREEK POET and rhapsode traditionally credited with authorship of the major Greek epics
Homer
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Iliad and Odyssey
Phocais
Capture of Oechalia
HOMER
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- an ancient Greek playwright, dramatist, priest, and politician in Athens
- known as the second, chronologically, of the three great Greek tragedians
Sophocles
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- Oedipus the King
- Ajax
- Antigone
Sophocles
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- an Italian author and poet, the greatest of Petrarch’s disciples, an important RENAISSANCE HUMANIST in his own right.
Giovanni Boccaccio
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- Decameron
- On Famous Women
Giovanni Boccaccio
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- influence on the Spanish language has been so great that Spanish is often called “LA LINGUA/LENGUA DE CERVANTES”
Miguel Cervantes de Saavedra
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- Don Quixote
- La Galatea
Miguel Cervantes de Saavedra
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- his ability to capture and convey the most profound aspects of HUMAN NATURE is regarded by many as unequalled.
William Shakespeare
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- Hamlet
- Macbeth
- Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare
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- remembered and honored in France as a courageous POLEMICIST, who indefatigably fought for CIVIL RIGHTS.
Voltaire
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- Candide
- The Maid of Orleans
- Henriade
Voltaire
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- well known for publishing collections of GERMAN FAIRY TALES.
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
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- The Brothers Grimm’s Hansel and Gretel
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
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- as a French author, the MOST IMPORTANT of the ROMANTIC AUTHORS in the French language.
Victor Hugo
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- Les Miserables
- Les Contemplations
- The Hunchback of Notre Dome
Victor Hugo
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- Russian writer, one of the major figures in Russian literature.
- sometimes said to be a founder of EXISTENTIALISM
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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- Crime and Punishment
- The Brothers Karamazov
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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- notable for his ideas on NONVIOLENT RESISTANCE and his contributions to Russian literature and politics.
Leo Tolstoy
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- War and Peace
- Anna Karenina
Leo Tolstoy
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has a long literary tradition. little of this literature was written down until the 20th century. It was PRIMARILY ORAL and passed down from one generation to another.
AFRICA
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has a long literary tradition. little of this literature was written down until the 20th century. It was PRIMARILY ORAL and passed down from one generation to another.
AFRICA
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African literature is Mostly written in _______ language
European
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AFRICAN
Rudimentary forms of writing were developed and used by ______ and ___________.
secret societies AND other exclusive groups
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CULTURES THAT INFLUENCED AFRICAN LIT
ancient Romans, Arabs, French, and Spanish, as well as its indigenous people
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AFRICAN LIT CONTRIBUTED TO WRITING IN ________________________ (tatlo yan)
Phoenician, Greek, and Latin.
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The first African writing were focused on ______
slavery
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______ served as vehicles for expressing nascent nationalist feelings.
Newspapers
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Contemporary African literature reveals disillusionment and dissent with ________
current events
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AFRICAN LIT
Literary compositions were generally copied on ___________.
papyrus paper
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AFRICAN LIT
Literature also contributes an important _______ in the life of Egypt.
cultural element
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Africa’s form of literature are:
Myth
Legend
Folktale
Trickters Tale
Epigram, Proverbs, and Riddles
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- effective speech and social success depend on a GOOD COMMAND OR PROVERBS
- usually BASED ON PRINCIPLES OF ANALOGY that requires the listener to DECIPHER the intended meaning
Epigram, Proverbs, and Riddles
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- features a small but WITTY ANIMAL that employs its cunning traits to protect itself against much larger and more powerful animals
Trickters Tale
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- told for NIGHT TIME entertainment
- often employed for social commentary and instruction
- served as a potent means of affirming group values and discouraging antisocial behavior
Folktale
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- describes such HEROIC HUMAN feats as establishing dynasties or preventing disasters and has much in COMMON WITH EPICS, BOTH FOCUSES IN HEROISM
Legend
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- typically explain the CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE
- the activities of the GODS at the beginning of creation
- the essence of all creatures
- the nature of their interrelationships
Myth
