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BACKGROUND OF WORLD LITERATURE Flashcards

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CHINA
Mature Fictional novel arose during the ____________ to entertain the masses of literate Chinese

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Ming Dynasty

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CHINA
Introduction of widespread woodblock printing during the ________.

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Tang Dynasty

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CHINA
Invention of movable type printing by ________.

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Bi Sheng

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China has a wealth of classical literature whose compilation is attributed to _______.

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Confucius

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5
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Forms of Literature in China:

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Poetry
Prose

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CHINA
most highly regarded literary genre

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POETRY

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CHINA
Poetry is divided into

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shi, ci, and qu

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  • neo-classical style of prose influenced prose writing for re next 800 years
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PROSE

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EGYPT
Egyptian novelists and poets were among the firsts to experiment with ____________________________ and the forms they developed have been widely imitated throughout the Middle East.

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modern styles of Arabic literature

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EGYPT
_______ is the most popular literary genre among Egyptians.

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Vernacular poetry

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EGYPT
__________ were the first culture to develop a book.

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Egyptians

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EGYPT
had a strong influence on the writing of the ancient Egyptians.

A

NILE

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EGYPT
Most of Egyptian literature was written in __________ or hieratic script

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hieroglyphics

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EGYPT
were used on monuments

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hieroglyphics

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EGYPT
was used in writing on papyrus & ceramics

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hieratic script

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EGYPT
Great works of literature from ancient Egypt’s Old Kingdom were written in the ____________.

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Hieratic language

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Literary forms in Egypt:

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Secular Literature
Instructive Literature
Poems
Biographical and Historical Texts
Scientific Treaties

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18
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EGYPT
short stories

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Secular Literature

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EGYPT
Wisdom texts

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Instructive Literature

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EGYPT
Mathematical and Medical texts

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Scientific Treaties

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21
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has produced several great writers who have influenced other generations and will continue to inspire the coming generations

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INDIA

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The earliest works of Indian literature were _____

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orally

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Sanskrit literature begins with the ________, a collection of sacred hymns.

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Rig Veda

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In contemporary Indian literature, there are two major literary awards -

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Sahitya Akademi Fellowship and the Jnanpith Award.

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Early works were heavily influenced by cultural contact with China and Chinese Literature.

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JAPAN

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Japanese literature developed into a separate style in its own rights as Japanese writers began _____________

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writing their own works about Japan.

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27
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Japan reopened its port to _________ and diplomacy in the 19th century

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Western trading

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JAPAN
___________ have strongly affected each other; this influence is still seen today.

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Western and eastern literature

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29
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Literature styles in Malaysia changed with the influences of __________.

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Europeans (Portuguese, Dutch and English)

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30
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The classical literary style of Malays was eventually replaced in print with the ____________.

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vernacular language

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The first ________ was written and printed using the (vernacular) spoken language since 1876.

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newspaper

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32
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WHAT is the most important Malaysia literary works and tells the story of a Malaca sultanate and when is it written

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Serajah Melayu (Malay Annals), written in the 1500s

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33
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Korean literature was written in _____ and in ______

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Chinese and Korean

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34
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KOREA
transcription systems

A

idu and gugyeol

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35
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Korean script

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hangul

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36
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KOREA
It is commonly divided into ______ and ______ periods.

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classical and modern

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37
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The Literature of Singapore comprises a collection of literary works by Singaporeans in any of the country’s four main language:

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English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil

38
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SINGAPORE
Some poets have been labeled _________ for their personalized writing, often dealing with intimate issues such as sexuality.

A

Confessional

39
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Literary forms of Singaporean literature

A

a. Poetry

b. Drama

c. Fiction

40
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EARLY Thai literature was primarily concerned with _____

A

religion

41
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Thai verse was written exclusively by the ______

A

aristocracy

42
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One important Thai literary work is the ________, a Thai version of the Indian epic, the Ramayan.

A

Ramakian

43
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the major historical source of medieval Thai courtly traditions.

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King Rama I’s Ramakian

44
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In the early time of the European literature, _______ was the language manifested in literary works in most of their states especially in Germany.

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traditional Latin

45
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EUROPEAN
As the prestige of the ______ began to decline, national consciousness began to increase in different states.

A

Papacy

46
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EUROPEAN
This nationalism was manifested in literature written in _________ or ________ instead of traditional Latin.

A

National Languages OR Vernacular

47
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EUROPEAN
opened up such that cultural peculiarities could be more naturally expressed. This allowed literature to feel more realistic and human to the readers.

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vernacular

48
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EUROPEAN literature involved the:

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Nobility: Kings, Queens, Knights etc

49
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example of nobility

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Beowulf from United Kingdom
Les Chansons de Roland from France

50
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In the late 1600s and early 1700s, when the Enlightenment was well under the way in Britain and France, Germany was highly fragmented both _____ and _______.

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politically and culturally

51
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German culture and literature were likewise disjoined with different regions drawing on different influences and ________ literary style yet to place.

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no distinct

52
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While France and other European countries used vernacular languages for literature, the literary language in Germany was still predominantly ______.

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Latin

53
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what is the result ng paggamit ng germany ng latin whahahha

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Enlightenment ideas from England and France took a long time to spread to Germany.

54
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  • a LEGENDARY EARLY GREEK POET and rhapsode traditionally credited with authorship of the major Greek epics
A

Homer

55
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Iliad and Odyssey
Phocais
Capture of Oechalia

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HOMER

56
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  • an ancient Greek playwright, dramatist, priest, and politician in Athens
  • known as the second, chronologically, of the three great Greek tragedians
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Sophocles

57
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  • Oedipus the King
  • Ajax
  • Antigone
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Sophocles

58
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  • an Italian author and poet, the greatest of Petrarch’s disciples, an important RENAISSANCE HUMANIST in his own right.
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Giovanni Boccaccio

59
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  • Decameron
  • On Famous Women
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Giovanni Boccaccio

60
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  • influence on the Spanish language has been so great that Spanish is often called “LA LINGUA/LENGUA DE CERVANTES”
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Miguel Cervantes de Saavedra

61
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  • Don Quixote
  • La Galatea
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Miguel Cervantes de Saavedra

62
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  • his ability to capture and convey the most profound aspects of HUMAN NATURE is regarded by many as unequalled.
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William Shakespeare

63
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  • Hamlet
  • Macbeth
  • Romeo and Juliet
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William Shakespeare

64
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  • remembered and honored in France as a courageous POLEMICIST, who indefatigably fought for CIVIL RIGHTS.
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Voltaire

65
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  • Candide
  • The Maid of Orleans
  • Henriade
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Voltaire

66
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  • well known for publishing collections of GERMAN FAIRY TALES.
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Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

67
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  • The Brothers Grimm’s Hansel and Gretel
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Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

68
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  • as a French author, the MOST IMPORTANT of the ROMANTIC AUTHORS in the French language.
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Victor Hugo

69
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  • Les Miserables
  • Les Contemplations
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dome
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Victor Hugo

70
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  • Russian writer, one of the major figures in Russian literature.
  • sometimes said to be a founder of EXISTENTIALISM
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky

71
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  • Crime and Punishment
  • The Brothers Karamazov
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky

72
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  • notable for his ideas on NONVIOLENT RESISTANCE and his contributions to Russian literature and politics.
A

Leo Tolstoy

73
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  • War and Peace
  • Anna Karenina
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Leo Tolstoy

74
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has a long literary tradition. little of this literature was written down until the 20th century. It was PRIMARILY ORAL and passed down from one generation to another.

A

AFRICA

75
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has a long literary tradition. little of this literature was written down until the 20th century. It was PRIMARILY ORAL and passed down from one generation to another.

A

AFRICA

76
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African literature is Mostly written in _______ language

A

European

77
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AFRICAN
Rudimentary forms of writing were developed and used by ______ and ___________.

A

secret societies AND other exclusive groups

78
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CULTURES THAT INFLUENCED AFRICAN LIT

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ancient Romans, Arabs, French, and Spanish, as well as its indigenous people

79
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AFRICAN LIT CONTRIBUTED TO WRITING IN ________________________ (tatlo yan)

A

Phoenician, Greek, and Latin.

80
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The first African writing were focused on ______

A

slavery

81
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______ served as vehicles for expressing nascent nationalist feelings.

A

Newspapers

82
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Contemporary African literature reveals disillusionment and dissent with ________

A

current events

83
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AFRICAN LIT
Literary compositions were generally copied on ___________.

A

papyrus paper

84
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AFRICAN LIT
Literature also contributes an important _______ in the life of Egypt.

A

cultural element

85
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Africa’s form of literature are:

A

Myth
Legend
Folktale
Trickters Tale
Epigram, Proverbs, and Riddles

86
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  • effective speech and social success depend on a GOOD COMMAND OR PROVERBS
  • usually BASED ON PRINCIPLES OF ANALOGY that requires the listener to DECIPHER the intended meaning
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Epigram, Proverbs, and Riddles

87
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  • features a small but WITTY ANIMAL that employs its cunning traits to protect itself against much larger and more powerful animals
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Trickters Tale

88
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  • told for NIGHT TIME entertainment
  • often employed for social commentary and instruction
  • served as a potent means of affirming group values and discouraging antisocial behavior
A

Folktale

89
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  • describes such HEROIC HUMAN feats as establishing dynasties or preventing disasters and has much in COMMON WITH EPICS, BOTH FOCUSES IN HEROISM
A

Legend

90
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  • typically explain the CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE
  • the activities of the GODS at the beginning of creation
  • the essence of all creatures
  • the nature of their interrelationships
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Myth

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