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Who introduced the term “Weltliteratur”?
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
What is the influential literary piece that focuses on the final weeks of trojan war?
Liad by Homer
What influential literary provides a comprehensive account of the Greco-Persian War?
The Histories of Herodotus by Herodotus
What influential literary explores the concepts of justice, order, and character within the context of just city state and just individual?
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What influential literary contains text of Christianity including the old and new testament?
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What world literature reflects the storm and stress of its literary works?
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In India, half number of households are nuclear family.
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In India, arranged marriage is not practice.
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It is the collection of hymns in praise of different Gods and earliest sacred book of India.
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Collection of fables having 87 stories written in Sanskrit that was believe to be written by Vishnu Sharma.
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In India, who is the father of nation?
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In India, who is the saint of the gutters?
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In India, who is the first prime minister for 16 years?
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What is the chief religion of India?
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Good man’s soul will be reborn to a _ having good reputation, while bad’s man soul will be reborn to _.
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Who is the mother of english poetry in India?
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She was part of Indian writers who wrote about personal rather than colonial experiences?
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Who has the pen name “Madhavukitty”?
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What is the asian literature that explores powerful themes of feminism, equal rights, freedom, and marriage?
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Expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet.
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Aims to impart moral, ethical, or philosophical teachings to the readers.
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What is the ethical teacher or belief founded by Confucius?
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He laids emphasis on family, kinship, loyalty, righteousness, encouragement of humanity, and strengthening social bonds?
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Theory that states that human and animal should live in balance with the universe.
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He is the founder of Taoism
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He wrote the historical records
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He invented paper
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What asian literature explores the themes of perception, value, and transformation?
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What type of Japanese literature talks about creation of the world including Gods and myths?
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It is a poem that shows the influence of Chinese and talks about the history of Japan
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Who is considered as Japan’s Shakespeare and the first author of joruri play?
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What type of play did Chikamatsu Monzaemon mostly wrote?
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What type of Japanese drama which has aristocrat audience and the performers wore masks?
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It is considered as “Puppet play” and includes music and chanting
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It combines music, drama, and dance. Also, its audience are middle class and the performers wore stylized make-ups.
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Who was awarded the Katugawa Prize in 1996 and Tanizaki Prize in 2001?
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In God Bless You by Hiromi Kawakami, what incident can be connected to the story?
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What country is considered as the land of the morning calm?
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What alphabet is being use in Korea?
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Who made hangul?
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What is the oldest poetic form of Korea and written in four, eight, and ten lines?
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It has refrain either in the middle or at the end of each stanza
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What is the longest enduring and most popular form of Korean poetry?
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Sijo consists of _ to _ syllables and a total of _ to _ syllables
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What poem usually consist of 100 lines long and dealt with subjects such as female beauty, war, and seclusion?
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Who is the master of Korean literature and the voice of people?
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What Asian literature has the theme of reconciliation?
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It host largest diversity of ethnicities, cultures, and languages
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How many conflicts does African literature have?
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What are the 7 countries that colonized Africa?
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Her poetry often discusses displacement and migration
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What african literature delves into themes of migration along with traumas and complexities?
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What literature pushed individuals to leave their homeland?
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It is a literature that deals with current themes and issues that reflects technological cultures
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Most works in American literature has an open ending.
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Loss of faith in American dream does not reflect in its literary works.
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He is a lifelong space need and devoted hobbyist of subjects like relativistic physics, orbital mechanics, and history of manned spaceflight.
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It has the plot where the unnamed male protagonist suddenly died and faced conversation with the “All Mighty”
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What literature was inspired by the coming age of millions of people who enjoyed the work of writers of speculative fiction?
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She is the foremost female voice of Irish Literature
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This literature focused on Irish history, mythology, and suffering of its people particularly women
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It focuses on the text itself and avoids outside influences
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It is a way to explain different views of people in response to different literatures
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It is a type literary theory that relies on analysis of plot, theme, setting, tone, characters, etc.
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It is a type of literary theory the focuses on symbolism and imagery
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It is a type of literary theory that focuses on the author’s life and experiences
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It is a type of literary theory that focuses on the reader’s emotional connection to the piece
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It is a type of literary theory that focuses on the fuction of women in the world
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It is a theory of Karl Marx that focuses on class, class relations, and power
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It is a historical events that impacted the author
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Who is the father of psychoanalysis?
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Give the 3 levels of psychoanalytical theory of Sigmund Freud
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It is considered as an active way of reading
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It involves underlining parts of the text, circling keywords, and writing comments and questions
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It provides historical and cultural context of the text
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Text you put into your own words without changing any information
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Listing the main ideas and supporting evidences
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Conducting a number of reading
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Ask yourself if you can explain the text
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Which of the following situation does not belong to the group?
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“In George Orswell’s 1984” the protagonist Winston Smith navigates a dystopian world where the Party controls every aspect of life, including history, language, and thought. The narrative explores themes of power, control, and resistance. Which literary theory best applies to the analysis of the text?
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William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” focuses on the life of Emily Grieson, a reclusive woman from a once-prominent Souther family. The story examines themes of decay and resistance to change in the post-Civil War South. Which literary theory best applies to the analysis of the text?
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The author uses rich symbolism and intricate language to explore themes of loss and redemption. Which literary theory best applies to the analysis of the text?
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As the reader delves into mystery, they form their own interpretations and theories about the characters’ motivations and the story’s ending. Which literary theory best applies to the analysis of the text?
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Johann interpreted that the story of Cinderella is not just about the girl, but it also reflects history of Germany. What critical reading strategy is being describe in the given context?
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Which of the following is not a character in the story of “Cranes” by Hwang Sun-won?
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Literary Concepts and Influential Works
- Weltliteratur was introduced by Goethe.
- The Iliad is an influential literary piece that focuses on the final weeks of the Trojan War.
- The Histories by Herodotus provides a comprehensive account of the Greco-Persian War.
- The Republic by Plato explores the concepts of justice, order, and character within the context of a just city-state and just individual.
- The Bible contains texts of Christianity, including the Old and New Testament.
Indian Literature and Culture
- Half of Indian households are nuclear families.
- Arranged marriage is a common practice in India.
- The Rigveda is a collection of hymns in praise of different gods and is the earliest sacred book of India.
- The Panchatantra is a collection of fables with 87 stories written in Sanskrit, attributed to Vishnu Sharma.
- Mahatma Gandhi is considered the father of the nation in India.
- Mother Teresa is known as the saint of the gutters.
Asian Literature and Authors
- Toru Dutt is known as the mother of English poetry in India.
- Kamala Markandaya was part of a group of Indian writers who wrote about personal rather than colonial experiences.
- Vaikom Muhammad Basheer wrote under the pen name "Madhavukitty".
- Japanese literature explores powerful themes of feminism, equal rights, freedom, and marriage in the works of authors like Tanizaki.
- Taoism was founded by Confucius, emphasizing family, kinship, loyalty, righteousness, and strengthening social bonds.
Confucianism and Taoism
- Confucianism emphasizes the importance of humanity, righteousness, and social bonds.
- Taoism was founded by Laozi, who emphasized balance with the universe.
Japanese Literature
- The Tale of Genji is a poem that shows the influence of Chinese literature and tells the history of Japan.
- Chikamatsu Monzaemon is considered Japan's Shakespeare and wrote many joruri plays.
- Bunraku is a type of Japanese drama that uses puppets, music, and chanting.
- Kabuki is a type of Japanese drama that combines music, drama, and dance.
Korean Literature and Culture
- Hangul was created by King Sejong.
- Sijo is the oldest poetic form in Korea, written in four, eight, and ten lines with a refrain.
- The longest enduring and most popular form of Korean poetry is the sijo, consisting of 14 to 16 syllables.
- The epic poem Chunhyangjeon is a classic of Korean literature, consisting of 100 lines and dealing with subjects like female beauty, war, and seclusion.
- Hwang Sok-yong is the master of Korean literature and the voice of the people.
Other Asian Literature
- Filipino literature often explores the theme of reconciliation.
- Korean literature is considered the "land of the morning calm".
- Hangul is the Korean alphabet created by King Sejong.