East Asian Literature

Question 1

is short for “Popular Culture.”

Answer 1

Pop culture

Question 2

Here in the Philippines, there are two most known pop cultures, the _______ (Korea) and Otaku (_______).

Answer 2

Hallyu, Japan

Question 3

East Asia consists of ______,_______,______,______, and______

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China, Mongolia, Taiwan, Korea (North & South), Japan.

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Continent that boasts of having given birth to the oldest human civilizations

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Asia

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• 7,000-year-old Sumer civilization used ________ for writings

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cuneiform

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6,000-year-old ________ Valley civilization

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Indus

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Known as “cradle of civilization”

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Mesopotamia

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The writings spring from ancient literary traditions comprising _________,__________, and_________.

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China, Japan, and Korea

Question 9

• One of the oldest existing literary writings (3,000 years old)
• Used language consisting of script or characters that stands for ideas

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▪ Chinese Literature

Question 10

East Asian Literature - CHINA

Three important philosophies emerged and shaped Chinese writings.

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Taoism
Confucianism
Buddhism

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East Asian Literature - CHINA

Three important philosophies emerged and shaped Chinese writings.

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Taoism
Confucianism
Buddhism

Question 12

East Asian Literature - CHINA

o They have made indelible imprints in many classical Chinese texts.
o These philosophies continued to influence many Chinese writers until China became exposed to Western ideas in
the 18th century.

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Taoism
Confucianism
Buddhism

Question 13

East Asian Literature - CHINA

a reaction against Confucianism and traditional Chinese culture.

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New Culture Movement

Question 14

East Asian Literature - CHINA

The end of the New Culture Movement in ________ closed the contemporary period and ushered in the present age
in Chinese Literature

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1949

Question 15

East Asian Literature - CHINA

o The inauguration of the Communist People’s Republic of China was installed in 1949 by ____________.

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Mao Zedong

Question 16

East Asian Literature - CHINA

During the modern age of literature in China, the literary activity was institutionalized by the _____________.

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Government

Question 17

East Asian Literature - CHINA

On June 4, 1989, a student-led demonstration at _________________ was forcefully suppressed by a large-scale military mobilization that crushed all opposition to the Communist government.

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Tiananmen Square

Question 18

East Asian Literature - CHINA

written in Chinese by Chinese-speaking writers in various parts of the world outside of China

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Sinophone literature

Question 19

East Asian Literature - CHINA

David Der-wei, a Harvard professor of Asian studies, claims that the current Chinese writings mostly deal with
______________.

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science fantasy

Question 20

What Age in LIterature? - CHINA
A. Classical Age
B. Modern Age (19th Century)
C. Modern Age
D. 21st-century Chinese Literature (2001-Present)

Three important philosophies emerged and shaped Chinese writings.

Answer 20

A. Classical Age

Question 20

What Age in LIterature? - CHINA
A. Classical Age
B. Modern Age (19th Century)
C. Modern Age
D. 21st-century Chinese Literature (2001-Present)

Three important philosophies emerged and shaped Chinese writings.
1. Taoism - Lao Tzu (Tao Te Ching or The Way and Its Power)
2. Confucianism - Confucius or Kung Fu Tzu (Confucian Classics and Analects)
3. Buddhism - Buddha or Siddhartha Gautama (Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Paths)

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A. Classical Age

Question 21

What Age in LIterature? - CHINA
A. Classical Age
B. Modern Age (19th Century)
C. Modern Age
D. 21st-century Chinese Literature (2001-Present)

o New Culture Movement a reaction against Confucianism and traditional Chinese culture

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B. Modern Age (19th Century)

Question 22

What Age in LIterature? - CHINA
A. Classical Age
B. Modern Age (19th Century)
C. Modern Age
D. 21st-century Chinese Literature (2001-Present)

o Used vernacular to replace the classical language which they declared “dead language”

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B. Modern Age (19th Century)

Question 23

What Age in LIterature? - CHINA
A. Classical Age
B. Modern Age (19th Century)
C. Modern Age
D. 21st-century Chinese Literature (2001-Present)

o The end of the New Culture Movement in 1949 closed the contemporary period and ushered in the present age
in Chinese Literature

Answer 23

B. Modern Age (19th Century)

Question 24

What Age in LIterature? - CHINA A. Classical Age B. Modern Age (19th Century) C. Modern Age D. 21st-century Chinese Literature (2001-Present) o The inauguration of the Communist People’s Republic of China was installed in 1949 by Mao Zedong. o The literary activity was institutionalized by the government. o On June 4, 1989, a student-led demonstration at Tiananmen Square was forcefully suppressed by a large-scale military mobilization that crushed all opposition to the Communist government.

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C. Modern Age

Question 25

What Age in LIterature? - CHINA A. Classical Age B. Modern Age (19th Century) C. Modern Age D. 21st-century Chinese Literature (2001-Present) o Anchored on personal experiences to political convictions of writers at home or abroad o Produced a diverse collection of works that are noted for their artistry and literary imagination o Explored varied genres such as a novel, short story, essay, poetry, and play o David Der-wei, a Harvard professor of Asian studies, claims that the current Chinese writings mostly deal with science fantasy o Sinophone literature written in Chinese by Chinese-speaking writers in various parts of the world outside of China.

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D. 21st-century Chinese Literature (2001-Present)

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East Asian Literature - JAPAN o Considered as one of the major literary writings in the world

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Japanese Literature

Question 27

East Asian Literature - JAPAN Japanese literature had NO writing system until it developed its own based on borrowed and modified Chinese characters or script called _________

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Kanji

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East Asian Literature - JAPAN was the earliest writing system in Japan.

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Kanji

Question 29

East Asian Literature - JAPAN State the four Japanese Literary Periods

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A. Ancient era (before the 8th century) B. Classical period (8th-12th century) C. Medieval times (13th-16th century) D. Modern literature (17th-mid-19th century)

Question 30

East Asian Literature - JAPAN (Record of Ancient Matters), the oldest extant chronicle in Japan

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The Kojiki

Question 31

East Asian Literature - JAPAN -the most popular literary output of the Classical period of japan -a 54-chapter novel considered one of the oldest novels in the world

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Tale of Genji

Question 32

East Asian Literature - JAPAN tells the story of the late-twelfth-century power struggle between the Taira (or Heike) and Minamoto (or Genji) households. The medieval era began with the destruction of the Taira in 1185, and the victorious Minamoto's formation of a new military government. We may learn a lot about living in Japan during this period of transition, as well as a warrior culture, from this epic tale

Answer 32

Tale of Heike

Question 33

East Asian Literature - JAPAN 5-7-5 metrical pattern (images from nature)

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Haiku

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East Asian Literature - JAPAN is one of the minimalist forms of traditional Japanese poetry (nature & season) and considered Japan’s major theatrical form for four centuries now

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kabuki

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East Asian Literature - JAPAN KABUKI ka- _______, bu- _______, and ki-________

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song, dance, skill

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East Asian Literature - JAPAN a long-form fiction that depicts the uglier side of life and carries a depressing tone and mood of Naturalism.

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I novel

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East Asian Literature - JAPAN is a vision or perspective which leans on to the dark side of life.

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Naturalism

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East Asian Literature - JAPAN was acknowledged to be the first I-novelist.

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Naoya Shiga

Question 39

East Asian Literature - JAPAN is a confessional narrative about the author’s affair with a woman not suited to his station in life

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Otsu Junkichi

Question 40

East Asian Literature - JAPAN earned worldwide distinction for his story of love and sensuality

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Tanizaki Jun’ ichiro

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East Asian Literature - JAPAN a master of psychological fiction, became the first Japanese to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature

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Kawabata Yasunari

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East Asian Literature - JAPAN (real name: Hiraoka Kimitake) regarded by many as the most important Japanese novelist in the 20th century.

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Mishima Yukio

Question 43

East Asian Literature - JAPAN During the 21st century japanese literature, The writings that emerged on the heels of this global war dealt with social and moral issues, alienation, problems of a nuclear age, and even _________ ________.

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Religious Dillema

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East Asian Literature - JAPAN winner of the 1994 Nobel Prize for Literature

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Kenzaburo Oe

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East Asian Literature - JAPAN recipient of Britain’s Man Booker Prize in 1989

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Ishiguro Kazuo

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East Asian Literature - JAPAN the 2006 winner of the Frank O’ Connor

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Haruki Murakami

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East Asian Literature - JAPAN is a popular Japanese comic as a form of entertainment.

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Manga

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East Asian Literature - JAPAN __________________ enjoy a broad patronage because people of all ages read it

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Manga Japanese comics or Manga

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East Asian Literature - JAPAN the Japanese artists or cartoonists.

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Mangaka

Question 50

East Asian Literature - JAPAN has been consistently conferred the prestigious Manga Awards in Japan over the years

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Naoki Urasawa

Question 51

East Asian Literature - JAPAN has earned immense popularity in Japan and many countries for his Dragon Ball series.

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Akira Toriyama

Question 52

East Asian Literature - JAPAN is a popular household mangaka in and out of Japan known for his Naruto series.

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Masashi Kishimoto

Question 53

East Asian Literature - JAPAN The Japanese manga has been criticized for causing a decline in the quality of _________________

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Japanese Writing

Question 54

East Asian Literature - JAPAN is a Japanese term for people with consuming interests, particularly in Anime and Manga

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Otaku

Question 55

What Age in LIterature? - JAPAN A. Ancient era (before the 8th century) B. Classical period (8th-12th century) C. Medieval times (13th-16th century) D. Modern literature (17th-mid-19th century) E. World War II (1939-1945) F. 21st-century Japanese literature/ post-World War II era o Had only oral tradition existed because of the absence of a writing system o Written literature came with the introduction of the Kanji and the publication of The Kojiki (Record of Ancient Matters), the oldest extant chronicle in Japan

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A. Ancient era (before the 8th century)

Question 56

What Age in LIterature? - JAPAN A. Ancient era (before the 8th century) B. Classical period (8th-12th century) C. Medieval times (13th-16th century) D. Modern literature (17th-mid-19th century) E. World War II (1939-1945) F. 21st-century Japanese literature/ post-World War II era o Considered Japan’s golden era of art and literature o Tale of Genji, the most popular literary output of this era o Tale of Genji a 54-chapter novel considered one of the oldest novels in the world

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B. Classical period (8th-12th century)

Question 57

What Age in LIterature? - JAPAN A. Ancient era (before the 8th century) B. Classical period (8th-12th century) C. Medieval times (13th-16th century) D. Modern literature (17th-mid-19th century) E. World War II (1939-1945) F. 21st-century Japanese literature/ post-World War II era o Periods of civil war and strife in Japan, which produced the country’s popular epic Tale of the Heike o Tale of Heike tells the story of the late-twelfth-century power struggle between the Taira (or Heike) and Minamoto (or Genji) households. The medieval era began with the destruction of the Taira in 1185, and the victorious Minamoto's formation of a new military government. We may learn a lot about living in Japan during this period of transition, as well as a warrior culture, from this epic tale (Asia for Educators, 2021).

Answer 57

C. Medieval times (13th-16th century)

Question 58

What Age in LIterature? - JAPAN A. Ancient era (before the 8th century) B. Classical period (8th-12th century) C. Medieval times (13th-16th century) D. Modern literature (17th-mid-19th century) E. World War II (1939-1945) F. 21st-century Japanese literature/ post-World War II era o Known as the Japanese literature of peace o The era when the haiku and kabuki became popular literary forms o Haiku 5-7-5 metrical pattern (images from nature) - KABUKI - I NOVELS

Answer 58

D. Modern literature (17th-mid-19th century)

Question 59

What Age in LIterature? - JAPAN A. Ancient era (before the 8th century) B. Classical period (8th-12th century) C. Medieval times (13th-16th century) D. Modern literature (17th-mid-19th century) E. World War II (1939-1945) F. 21st-century Japanese literature/ post-World War II era o Witnessed the rise of several authors known for their exquisite literary styles and expressions o The memory is the foreground for some renowned modern Japanese writers. o Tanizaki Jun’ ichiro earned worldwide distinction for his story of love and sensuality. o Kawabata Yasunari, a master of psychological fiction, became the first Japanese to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. o Mishima Yukio (real name: Hiraoka Kimitake) regarded by many as the most important Japanese novelist in the 20th century.

Answer 59

E. World War II (1939-1945)

Question 60

o Japan reopened itself to the ______ by the late 19th century

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West

Question 61

What Age in LIterature? - JAPAN A. Ancient era (before the 8th century) B. Classical period (8th-12th century) C. Medieval times (13th-16th century) D. Modern literature (17th-mid-19th century) E. World War II (1939-1945) F. 21st-century Japanese literature/ post-World War II era o The writings that emerged on the heels of this global war dealt with social and moral issues, alienation, problems of a nuclear age, and even religious dilemma. o The years following the war also thrust into the international scene of the best Japanese writers

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F. 21st-century Japanese literature/ post-World War II era

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East Asian Literature - KOREA o Developed under the shadow of Chinese literature

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Korean Literature

Question 63

East Asian Literature - KOREA was the first writing system in Korea and had also been devised from Chinese script and characters.

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Hanja

Question 64

East Asian Literature - KOREA Rooted in Chinese philosophies, like Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism.

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Korean Literature

Question 65

East Asian Literature - KOREA The first _________ ______________ had not been effectively preserved because their scribes' early literary works were inscribed on stones, tombs, and bamboo.

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Korean writing

Question 66

East Asian Literature - KOREA The two Korean Literary Periods

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1. Classical literature 2. Modern literature

Question 67

East Asian Literature - KOREA - The literary works, written in Hanja, were shaped by ____________________________

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traditional Korean folk beliefs.

Question 68

East Asian Literature - KOREA is a literary form written by Buddhist monks that consists of poems of four, eight, or ten lines in length.

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Hyangga

Question 69

East Asian Literature - KOREA are songs categorized as either short or extended form, which do not adhere to any strict measure or rhyme.

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Koryo kayo

Question 70

East Asian Literature - KOREA is a poetry that incorporates Neo-Confucianism

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Shijo

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East Asian Literature - KOREA are short poems that serve as a repository for personal views and moral advice.

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Kasa

Question 72

East Asian Literature - KOREA Hanja was replaced by _______ in the 15th century. -is the Korean alphabet or script in its original form. - The official language of Korea for administration and education had been Japanese.

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Hangul

Question 73

East Asian Literature - KOREA - the region of the 38th parallel under the former Soviet Union.

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North Korea

Question 74

East Asian Literature - KOREA - the region of the 38th parallel under the United States.

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South Korea

Question 75

East Asian Literature - KOREA Korean literature that was more conservative under the strict control of the Communist government.

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North Korean literature

Question 76

East Asian Literature - KOREA Korean literature thatwas more open, democratic, and Western oriented.

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South Korean literature

Question 77

East Asian Literature - KOREA is a chinese term which, when translated, literally means “Korean Wave”. It is the global popularity of South Korea's cultural economy exporting Kpop music, entertainment, Korean dramas and movies.

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Hallyu

Question 78

East Asian Literature - KOREA One of the script writers of the K Drama "It's Okay to not be Okay."

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Yong Cho

Question 79

East Asian Literature - KOREA In Finding the real face, what the Shadow Witch had stolen from them was not their true faces but the _________________________."

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courage to find happiness

Question 80

East Asian Literature - KOREA The three characters in Finding the Real Face

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-Masked Boy -Box Man -Emotionless Princess

Question 81

What Age in LIterature? - KOREA 1. Classical literature 2. Modern literature - The literary works, written in Hanja, were shaped by traditional Korean folk beliefs. - Hyangga is a literary form written by Buddhist monks that consists of poems of four, eight, or ten lines in length. - Koryo kayo are songs categorized as either short or extended form, which do not adhere to any strict measure or rhyme. - Shijo is a poetry that incorporates Neo-Confucianism. - Kasa are short poems that serve as a repository for personal views and moral advice.

Answer 81

Classical

Question 82

What Age in LIterature? - KOREA 1. Classical literature 2. Modern literature o Hanja was replaced by Hangul in the 15th century. o Hangul is the Korean alphabet or script in its original form. o The official language of Korea for administration and education had been Japanese.

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Modern

Question 83

Time in Korean history where korea was divided into the north and the south

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Korea’s Division in 1945 (the 38th parallel)