Literature and Folklore Quiz

Literary Figures and Forms

• Rabindranath Tagore is best known for the collection of poems called Gitanjali or Song Offersings.

Literary Forms

• Allegory is a literary form characterized by a narrative with a meaning beneath the surface.

Ancient Egyptian Writing

• Hieroglyphics is the oldest form of Egyptian writing.

Literary Figures

• John Milton is known as the Morning Star of English Literature.

• Lord Byron is noted for being a poet and soldier, and is known for his peculiar nose.

Literary Devices

• A soliloquy refers to a speech in a play in which a character speaks aloud their thoughts, usually when alone on stage.

Quotes and Meaning

• The quote 'If eyes are made for seeing, then beauty is its own excuse for being' reflects the idea that beauty has inherent value and does not require justification.

Epic Poetry

• 'The Iliad of Homer' is known for being one of the greatest works of ancient Greek literature and an epic poem that tells the story of the Trojan War.