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What is primarily characterized by a structured stanzaic form intended to convey personal meditation?
What is primarily characterized by a structured stanzaic form intended to convey personal meditation?
Which of the following forms of poetry was introduced by Abraham Cowley and is noted for its irregular stanzaic structure?
Which of the following forms of poetry was introduced by Abraham Cowley and is noted for its irregular stanzaic structure?
What is the primary structure of a traditional Haiku?
What is the primary structure of a traditional Haiku?
Which poetic form is known for expressing the author's grief and is defined as a poem of lamentation?
Which poetic form is known for expressing the author's grief and is defined as a poem of lamentation?
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Which type of literary piece primarily features animal characters that speak and impart a moral lesson?
Which type of literary piece primarily features animal characters that speak and impart a moral lesson?
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What does meter in poetry refer to?
What does meter in poetry refer to?
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Which type of poetry tells a story?
Which type of poetry tells a story?
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What is vivid imagery in poetry?
What is vivid imagery in poetry?
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Which of the following best describes an ode?
Which of the following best describes an ode?
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What does parallelism in poetry reflect?
What does parallelism in poetry reflect?
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Which of the following describes a ballad?
Which of the following describes a ballad?
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How is alliteration characterized in poetry?
How is alliteration characterized in poetry?
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What does Salat refer to in Islamic practice?
What does Salat refer to in Islamic practice?
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What does assonance refer to in poetry?
What does assonance refer to in poetry?
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What is the primary focus of the Lenten season in Christianity?
What is the primary focus of the Lenten season in Christianity?
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What does Zakat represent in Islamic teachings?
What does Zakat represent in Islamic teachings?
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What is the significance of Ash Wednesday in the Christian calendar?
What is the significance of Ash Wednesday in the Christian calendar?
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Which of the following best defines hegemony?
Which of the following best defines hegemony?
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What is the role of a Muezzin in Islam?
What is the role of a Muezzin in Islam?
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What is the purpose of fasting during Lent for Christians?
What is the purpose of fasting during Lent for Christians?
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What does the term 'oasis' refer to?
What does the term 'oasis' refer to?
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What is the primary purpose of comedy in dramatic poetry?
What is the primary purpose of comedy in dramatic poetry?
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Which element of prose describes the framework of events in a story?
Which element of prose describes the framework of events in a story?
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What characterizes a dramatic monologue?
What characterizes a dramatic monologue?
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In the context of poetry, what does melodrama primarily involve?
In the context of poetry, what does melodrama primarily involve?
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What is a defining feature of prose writing?
What is a defining feature of prose writing?
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Which element of prose reflects the author's underlying message?
Which element of prose reflects the author's underlying message?
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What type of prose is characterized by a long narrative divided into chapters?
What type of prose is characterized by a long narrative divided into chapters?
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What primarily distinguishes non-fiction from fiction?
What primarily distinguishes non-fiction from fiction?
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What term refers to the ending of a story?
What term refers to the ending of a story?
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Which significant event occurred in 1929?
Which significant event occurred in 1929?
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Which aspect of fiction describes the sequence of events in a story?
Which aspect of fiction describes the sequence of events in a story?
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In the elements of fiction, what does the term 'Protagonist' refer to?
In the elements of fiction, what does the term 'Protagonist' refer to?
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What is known as the turning point of a story?
What is known as the turning point of a story?
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What notable work did Leo Tolstoy write?
What notable work did Leo Tolstoy write?
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What was a significant economic event in the US in 1933?
What was a significant economic event in the US in 1933?
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Which of the following describes the exposition of a story?
Which of the following describes the exposition of a story?
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Study Notes
The Five Pillars of Islam
- Shahada: declaration of faith in Allah
- Salat: prayer five times a day
- Zakat: giving alms to the needy
- Sawm: fasting during Ramadan
- Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca
Lent
- Forty-day period before Easter in the Christian calendar
- Time for fasting and reflection
- Replicates Jesus’ sacrifice and withdrawal into the desert
- Christians fast from food and festivities
Lent in the 21st Century
- Time for prayer and penance
- A small number of people fast
- Individuals may surrender a particular vice, such as their favorite foods or smoking
Sharif Elmusa
- Palestinian-American scholar, poet, translator, professor, and environmentalist
- Born in 1947 in Al-Abbasiya, Palestine
- Grew up in a refugee camp in Jericho
- Studied civil engineering in Egypt
- Earned a doctorate in regional development from MIT
Prosody
- Study of meter, rhythm, and intonation in poetry
- Meter: regularized and patterned rhythm distinguished by the number and accent of syllables
- Rhythm: the actual sound of a line of poetry
- Timing: the accent of syllables and moras
- Metrical Rhythm: precise arrangement of syllables into repeated patterns
- Parallelism: successive lines reflect each other in grammatical structure, sound structure, and thematic content
- Rhyme: identical or similar sounds
- Alliteration: repetition of initial consonant sounds
- Assonance: repetition of internal vowel sounds
Intensity of Language
- Uses all aspects of language, from simplicity to eloquence
- Connotative: employs words for their flavor or feel
- Tone: the atmosphere, feeling, attitude, stance, or the poet's way of looking at the subject or the world
- Imagery: the total sensory suggestion of poetry
Types of Poetry
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Narrative Poetry: tells a story
- Epic: a long narrative poem, divided into distinct parts bound together by a common relationship to a great hero, action, and time
- Metrical Romance: a long, rambling love story in verse
- Ballad: short narrative poem intended to be sung
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Lyric Poetry: expresses personal thoughts and feelings of the author
- Ode: extended poem, usually complicated in meter and stanza form, expressing enthusiasm and lofty praise for a person or thing
- Elegy: poem of lamentation (author's grief)
- Song: short lyric poem intended to be sung
- Sonnet: fourteen iambic pentameter lines that produce a single effect
- Haiku: Japanese form of poetry written in three sections with seventeen onji (5-7-5)
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Dramatic Poetry: portrays life and character through action in powerful emotion-packed lines
- Comedy: aims to amuse the audience and ends happily
- Tragedy: ends disastrously
- Farce: exaggerated comedy
- Melodrama: sensational actions, a sentimental love story, extravagant emotions, and mostly happy endings
- Dramatic Monologue: one character speaks throughout, but the presence, actions, and words of other characters are implied.
Types of Prose
- Prose: writing that does not adhere to any formal structures
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Fiction: writing that is invented or made up
- Novel: a long narrative divided into chapters involving many characters
- Short Story: short narrative with one or more characters, one plot, and one single impression
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Non-Fiction: writing based on real events or facts
- Fable: animal characters that speak and act like humans, teaching a lesson
- Anecdote: brief entertaining narrative, chiefly personal or biographical, that gives a lesson to the reader
- Essay: expresses the viewpoint or opinion of the author about a particular problem or event
- Oration: intended to be spoken in public, appealing to the intellect, will, or emotion of the audience
- Biography: story about the life of a person
Elements of Prose
- Plot: sequence of events or actions in the story
- Characterization: shows how a character behaves in a certain situation
- Setting: the milieu or location and time of the story
- Theme: the underlying idea
- Message: what the author is trying to say in writing the story
- Conflict: clash or contradiction that upsets emotions and moves the story along
- Point of View: the standpoint from which the story is presented
- Resolution: the ending of the story
Other Narrative Forms
- Oral Literature: not written
Elements of Fiction
- Setting: when and where the story occurs
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Characters: who is in the story
- Protagonist: main character
- Antagonist: the "bad" character
- Plot: sequence of events
- Exposition: the start of the story
- Conflict: the problem in the story
- Rising Action: action that leads to the climax
- Climax: turning point in the story
- Falling Action: the story comes to an ending
The Great Depression
- 1918: World War I ends. US production slows as national spending grows on credit instead of cash.
- 1924: The stock market skyrockets due to industrialization and consumer spending on credit.
- 1929: The stock market crashes in late October, sending Wall Street into a panic and wiping out millions of investors on "Black Tuesday."
- 1930: The first bank panic occurs in early January. The Dust Bowl begins, ruining many farmers.
- 1931: The Reconstruction Finance Corporation is created under President Herbert Hoover.
- 1933: The US Great Depression hits its worst point. Franklin Roosevelt is elected president on his New Deal platform.
- 1939: World War II begins.
- 1941: The end of the Great Depression.
Leo Tolstoy
- Russia's greatest writer
- Born on August 28, 1828, at Yasnaya Polyana
- Wealthy background
- Greatest works include War and Peace and Anna Karenina
- In 1844, began studying law and Oriental languages at Kazan University
- Not good at academics
- Started writing his first novel, Childhood (1852)
- Joined the army
- Married to Sofia Andreyevna Bers
- Gave up his material things
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Explore key concepts in Islam and Christianity, including the Five Pillars of Islam and the significance of Lent. This quiz delves into religious practices, historical figures like Sharif Elmusa, and the modern interpretation of these traditions. Test your knowledge of faith, rituals, and cultural heritage.
