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What is the term used for proverbs in Visayan literature?

siday
sugilanon
hurubaton (correct)
paktakon

Which Visayan literary form is described as a long poetic battle?

ambahan
balitaw
siday (correct)
ili-ili

Which epic narrates the story of Alunsina, the goddess of the eastern sky?

Catalina of Dumaguete
The Fall of Polobulac
Bowaon and Totoon
Hinilawod (correct)

What is the theme of the fable 'Si Amomongo at Si Iput-iput'?

The value of humility (B) Signup and view all the answers

In which region is the creation myth 'Sicalac and Sicavay' rooted?

Central Visayas (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are lullabies called in Visayan literature?

ili-ili (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of song is balitaw?

A love song with debate (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a tale about the seven deadly sins?

The Fall of Polobulac (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with developing Noh drama during the Edo Period?

Zeami Motokiyo (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following forms of literature was perfected during the Edo Period?

Haiku (A) Signup and view all the answers

What defines Haibun as a literary form?

A combination of prose and poetry (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which period in Japanese literature marked a shift towards themes of disaffection and coping with defeat after World War II?

Modern Period (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of literature did Ichiyō Higuchi primarily write?

Short stories about powerless women (C) Signup and view all the answers

The Ramayana is known for centering on which characters?

Ramachandra and Sita (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one key characteristic of Kabuki theater from the Edo Period?

Emotional music and exaggerated acting (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following authors is known for their use of supernatural elements in early novels?

Izumi Kyōka (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which Veda is known as the 'knowledge of the melodies'?

Sama Veda (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which modern writer won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913?

Rabindranath Tagore (C) Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the literature of the Heian Period in Japan?

It reflects a pleasure-loving and refined culture mostly produced by women. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which work is referred to as the first modern Japanese novel?

The Tale of Genji (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant contribution of the Heian Period to Japanese literature?

Development of the tanka and choka poetic forms. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a work produced during the Heian Period?

Man'yōshū (D) Signup and view all the answers

What defines the anthology Kokinshū?

It consists of the best poems from various periods. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about the authorship of literature in the Heian Period is true?

Women played a significant role in producing much of the literature. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the work Heike Monogatari primarily focus on?

The defeat of the Taira by the Minamoto Clan. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which written form was predominant in the literature during the Heian Period?

Hiragana and Katakana. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What period succeeded the Heian Period and is known for a decline in literature due to constant warfare?

Kamakura-Muromachi Period (C) Signup and view all the answers

What key theme is often found in the literature of the Heian Period?

Reflections on nature and the human experience. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Etiological Legend

A story that explains how something began or why something is the way it is.

Epic

A long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero.