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Which literary movement is Goethe associated with?

  • Modernism
  • Surrealism
  • Romanticism (correct)
  • Realism

    • Goethe believed that translation could diminish the value of a literary work.

    False

    What is the name of Goethe's famous literary work that revolves around a character selling his soul?

    Faust

    Goethe admired all languages to be equal or almost superior except for ________.

    <p>Ancient Greek</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following characters or concepts from Faust with their descriptions:

    <p>Faust = A scholar who sells his soul Mephisto = The devil who tempts Faust Gretchen = The young woman Faust falls in love with Auerbach's Cellar = A location where Mephisto takes Faust</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Goethe's 'Faust' mainly explore?

    <p>The pursuit of knowledge and its consequences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The second part of Goethe's 'Faust' is considered more structured than the first part.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The conversations that Goethe had with young poet ________ are significant to his literary exchanges.

    <p>Eckermann</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'spleen' represent in Baudelaire's poetry?

    <p>Anger and resentment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Henrik Ibsen is known as the father of modern drama.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name one characteristic of Baudelaire's writing style.

    <p>Prose poetry or realist details</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In 'Hedda Gabler', Hedda is trapped in an unhappy __________.

    <p>marriage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following characters from 'Hedda Gabler' with their descriptions:

    <p>Hedda Gabler = Exceptionally complex woman George Tesman = Aspiring academic waiting for a PhD Mrs. Elvsted = Worried about Ejlert Judge Brack = Has a competitive relationship with Hedda</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Ivan Ilyich realize about his life as he reflects on it?

    <p>His work, family, and social life were all false.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What theme does Ibsen often explore in his dramas?

    <p>Everyday middle-class families</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ivan feels joy as he dies because he finds peace in the acceptance of death.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Baudelaire's poetry is characterized by optimism and joy.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'bright spot' in Ivan's memories represent?

    <p>Good moments in the early part of his life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which literary form did Baudelaire begin to write in 1860?

    <p>Prose poetry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ibsen's play 'Hedda Gabler' is set in the Tesman Family _______.

    <p>Drawing Room</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ivan's life can be described as filled with _______ and _______ relationships.

    <p>shallow, artificial</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which character represents an authentic life in contrast to Ivan?

    <p>Gerasim</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What metaphorical term represents idlers in Baudelaire’s work?

    <p>Flâneur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ivan's fear of death grows stronger as he nears the end of his life.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the empty values that Tolstoy critiques through Ivan's character?

    <p>Power and money.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the concept with its corresponding description:

    <p>Artificial life = Characterized by shallow relationships and self-interest Authentic life = Involves deep human connections and compassion Power and money = Perceived as empty values Death as redemption = Realization leading to peace and light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The further Ivan looked back at his life, the more _______ he recalled.

    <p>suffering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What moment allows Ivan to experience a brief sense of authenticity before his death?

    <p>His acknowledgment of the lies he lived.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which author is NOT associated with existentialism?

    <p>Fyodor Dostoevsky</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Tolstoy published his autobiography when he was an older man.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What existential question did Tolstoy ponder regarding life and meaning?

    <p>What will come of my whole life?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Tolstoy's character Anna Karenina commits ________.

    <p>adultery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following works with their authors:

    <p>Notes from the Underground = Fyodor Dostoevsky War and Peace = Leo Tolstoy The Stranger = Albert Camus Anna Karenina = Leo Tolstoy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major theme is present in Tolstoy's works post-religious conversion?

    <p>Search for truth and the good life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Dostoevsky admired the characters in Tolstoy's novels for their philosophical depth.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Tolstoy advocate regarding the treatment of living things?

    <p>Love towards all living things</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Tolstoy's works can be divided into pre and post ________ conversion.

    <p>religious</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about existentialism is true?

    <p>Individuals are responsible for creating their own meaning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following plays was NOT written by Anton Chekov?

    <p>War and Peace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Chekov's stories often contain a moralizing voice.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the character who had an affair with Anna Sergeyevna in Chekov's 'Lady with the Dog'?

    <p>Dimitri Gurov</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Anton Chekov studied _____ before becoming a playwright.

    <p>medicine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following characters with their descriptions:

    <p>Dimitri Gurov = A womanizer and middle-aged businessman Anna Sergeyevna = A naive young woman addicted to romantic novels Gurov's wife = Described as frumpy and shrewish Anna's husband = Boring and toady</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a recurring theme in Chekov's stories?

    <p>Interpersonal relationships and human emotions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Chekov intended 'The Cherry Orchard' to be performed as a tragedy.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Anna Sergeyevna feel after her affair with Gurov?

    <p>Remorse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Chekov died of _____ in 1904.

    <p>tuberculosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of Chekov's writing is typically characterized by open or zero endings?

    <p>Philosophical reflections on life and relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What consequence does Gretchen face after her relationship with Faust?

    <p>She is jailed for infanticide.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Faust dies at the age of 50.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Emma Bovary do after finding her marriage boring?

    <p>She engages in multiple affairs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In 'Madame Bovary', Emma's husband, _____, is depicted as good-hearted but boring.

    <p>Charles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the characters with their descriptions:

    <p>Faust = A man trapped in a pact with Mephisto Gretchen = A young woman driven to madness Emma Bovary = A woman seeking escape from boredom Mephisto = A demonic figure representing temptation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What literary style is 'Madame Bovary' primarily associated with?

    <p>Realism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who falls in love with Anna on sight?

    <p>Vronsky</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Faust attends Walpurgis Night and sees a vision of Gretchen.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What substance does Emma use to take her own life?

    <p>Arsenic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Karenin initially agrees to grant Anna a divorce before learning that she is pregnant.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Flaubert's writing style demonstrates a focus on _____ rather than authorial intervention.

    <p>realism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What illness does Ivan Ilyich suffer from that leads to a deeper understanding of his life?

    <p>an incurable disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Faust curse after discovering Gretchen's fate?

    <p>Mephisto</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Anna becomes resentful of ___.

    <p>Vronsky</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the character with their role:

    <p>Anna = Affair with Vronsky Levin = Works with peasants Karenin = Anna's husband Kitty = Dolly's sister</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Flaubert is known for his intrusive narrative style.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What societal class background does Gustave Flaubert come from?

    <p>Bourgeois</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What drives Kitty to seek treatment in Germany?

    <p>A broken heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Through Faust, Goethe critiques the values of the _____ movement.

    <p>Enlightenment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Levin's character is portrayed as distant from Tolstoy's ideals.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What tragic event occurs during Anna's childbirth?

    <p>puerperal fever</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Madame Bovary' contrasts the village life with which city?

    <p>Paris</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of Dostoevsky's novels features the character known as the Underground Man?

    <p>Notes from Underground</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The main theme of 'The Death of Ivan Ilyich' revolves around humanity leading the wrong type of ___.

    <p>life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to Emma's child at the end of 'Madame Bovary'?

    <p>She is raised by her grandmother and later ends up in child labor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Dostoevsky was born after the Bolshevik Revolution.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Dostoevsky's Underground Man believe about suffering?

    <p>He believes people should be allowed to suffer if they want.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the societal view of death as shown through the reactions of Ivan Ilyich's colleagues?

    <p>Concern over promotions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ivan Ilyich is depicted as a joyous character throughout his entire life.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The term '_________' refers to the dispersion of language in Bakhtin's theories.

    <p>heteroglossia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Anna confess to Karenin?

    <p>that she is having an affair</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group saw Russia as spiritually superior to the West?

    <p>Slavophiles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Levin and Kitty eventually ___ after their courtship.

    <p>marry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Underground Man narrates his story in the third person.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the themes with their description:

    <p>Love = Central focus of many relationships Class and society = Critique of the upper class lifestyle Gender roles = Expectations placed upon men and women Modernity = A shift in societal values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name one of Dostoevsky's four great novels.

    <p>Crime and Punishment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Dostoevsky underwent a mock __________ during his exile.

    <p>execution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What philosophical movement does the Underground Man mock in his narrative?

    <p>Utilitarianism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following characters from Dostoevsky's works with their roles:

    <p>Uzbek Man = Anti-hero and everyman character Raskolnikov = Protagonist of Crime and Punishment Lisa = Good-hearted prostitute in Notes from Underground Ivan Karamazov = Philosophical skeptic in The Brothers Karamazov</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Dostoevsky supports Western ideas throughout his works.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which influential Russian intellectual does the Underground Man specifically critique?

    <p>Chernyshevsky</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Dostoevsky joined an Orthodox mystical sect seeking unity with __________.

    <p>God</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of Dostoevsky's narrative style?

    <p>Polyphonic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of character is the Underground Man described as?

    <p>An anti-hero</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What personality trait from a young age did Ivan Ilyich display towards people of high station?

    <p>He was attracted to them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ivan Ilyich's marriage improved over the years.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What job-related issue did Ivan experience despite relocating to St. Petersburg?

    <p>He was passed over for promotion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ivan Ilyich's pain became more serious following an accident while ______.

    <p>hanging curtains</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following relationships to their dynamics:

    <p>Ivan and Praskovya = Aloofness and hostility Ivan and Gerasim = Compassion and care Ivan and his work = Isolation and dissatisfaction Ivan's childhood = Happiness and innocence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following did Ivan Ilyich NOT experience during his final days?

    <p>Support from family</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Gerasim was indifferent to Ivan Ilyich's suffering.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What realization did Ivan come to about his life during his illness?

    <p>His life hasn't been happy since childhood.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ivan Ilyich's condition worsened despite consultations with ______.

    <p>doctors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Ivan Ilyich's inner voice question during his suffering?

    <p>What do I want?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ivan Ilyich found joy in recalling memories of his adult life.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Describe Gerasim's role in Ivan Ilyich's life during his final days.

    <p>Gerasim provided comfort and care without effort.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The steady pain Ivan felt began to take on a ______ meaning as his condition worsened.

    <p>serious</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What prompted Ivan Ilyich's sense of despair during his illness?

    <p>His impending death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

    • German Romantic writer, poet, novelist, and scientist (1748-1834)
    • Associated with the Sturm und Drang movement
    • Revived traditional themes in literature, aiming for a simpler style
    • Coined the term "world literature"
    • Viewed literature as interconnected, believing translation and cross-cultural exchange enriches national literatures.
    • All languages equal except Ancient Greek, which holds a certain superiority.
    • Influenced by the Faust legend.
    • Created Faust, a two-part play based on the Renaissance German legend of Johann Faust.
    • Faust Part 1 focuses on Faust's pact with Mephistopheles and his relationship with Gretchen.
    • Faust Part 2 follows Faust and Mephistopheles's journey through time.
    • Faust explores themes of morality, knowledge, and Enlightenment values, but critiques the excessive faith in reason.
    • Contains romantic elements alongside supernatural aspects.

    Madame Bovary (Gustave Flaubert)

    • Flaubert (1821-1880), a realist
    • Example of realism in literature, contrasting with romanticism
    • Examines life in a French country town, depicting boredom and monotony instead of Paris.
    • Presents a doomed marriage (Charles and Emma Bovary).
    • Emma, influenced by romantic novels, has unrealistic expectations.
    • Flaubert prioritizes style over plot, character, or overt narration.
    • Characters are sometimes presented as caricatures (e.g. Homais, doctors).
    • Emma's affair with Rodolphe and Leon.
    • Tragedy depicted through Emma's suicide and Charles's misery.
    • The novel highlights societal expectations and the tragic consequences of social pressures.
    • Flaubert rejects authorial intervention, aiming for an invisible authorial presence.

    Symbolist Poets (Precursors)

    • Baudelaire (1821-1867), a city poet, influenced by Poe;
    • Explored literary themes of melancholy and the beauty of the mundane, often with realist details.
    • Used the concept of "spleen" to express anger and resentment.
    • The "flaneur" – a character who observes urban life.
    • Employed objects as symbols.

    Henrik Ibsen: Hedda Gabler

    • Ibsen (1828-1906), a Norwegian playwright, known as the "father of modern drama."
    • Explored middle-class lives and issues of hypocrisy, the limitations on women, and contemporary political scandals.
    • Hedda Gabler, a complex, powerful female character, shows the struggle of women in 19th-century society.
    • Hedda shows egoism and callousness , but is also sympathetic.
    • Story set in the Tesman family drawing room.
    • Hedda involved in affairs, manipulates others.
    • Hedda destroys a manuscript and commits suicide.
    • The play explores themes of women's struggles, hypocrisy, and social expectations.

    Fyodor Dostoevsky

    • Russian novelist (1821-1881)
    • Known for his exploration of human psychology and the complexities of faith and free will, including philosophical exploration of good and evil.
    • His novels (e.g., Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Brothers Karamazov) offer many complex viewpoints.
    • Characterized by dialogism, polyphony, and heteroglossia.
    • Influenced by religious mysticism, including Orthodox mystical sects.
    • He believed people are capable of both great good and great evil
    • Exiled to Siberia.
    • His character "Underground Man" in Notes from Underground represents a critique of rationalism and utilitarianism.
    • "Underground Man" rejects the reduction of life to pure rationality and seeks personal freedom even at the cost of suffering —existentialism.
    • "Underground Man" embodies the alienation from others and self-consciousness.

    Tolstoy: The Death of Ivan Ilyich

    • Tolstoy (1828-1910), a novelist focused on human experiences and truth.
    • The Death of Ivan Ilyich, a short story exploring themes of self-deception, materialism, and the search for meaning.
    • Showcases authentic life vs artificial.
    • Ivan Ilyich, a high-class official is aware he is facing death but fails to accept it.
    • He realizes his empty life and search for authentic experiences
    • Death ultimately brings redemption.

    Anton Chekhov

    • Chekhov (1860-1904), a Russian short-story writer and playwright explored human connections.
    • Characterized by realism, slice-of-life storytelling, no strong plot, but a detailed portrayal of daily lives and interpersonal relationships.
    • Often shows ordinary characters in everyday situations without a direct moral lesson.
    • Stories feature zero endings, leaving meaning open to interpretation.
    • Explores human connections and the meaninglessness of life, reflecting realism.
    • A famous short story The Lady with the Dog shows an affair between two married people.
    • Themes in Chekhov's plays like The Cherry Orchard, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, include themes like decline of the bourgeois lifestyle, societal expectations, and human relationships.

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