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Chapter 5 Flashcards

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Who is the author of “Eldorado”?

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Edgar Allan Poe

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What is the theme of “Eldorado”?

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the elusiveness of riches

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What is an ancient body of literature consisting of stories that began as oral traditions and were passed down either word of mouth, written communication, or a combination of both?

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traditional literature

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What are common characters and themes that can be found in many stories?

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archetypes

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What are brief tales intended to teach the listener a life lesson?

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fables

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What is a lesson that the listener can apply to his own life?

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moral

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What are whimsical tales that are intended to entertain and guide the listener and often include a larger variety of characters than fables do?

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folktales

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What are intended to connect the listener to his nation’s past and to highlight national pride?

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legends

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Who wrote Aesop’s Fables?

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Aesop

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What are fables featuring animals that speak, reason, and behave as humans do?

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beast fables

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Which of Aesop’s Fables have the lines “Now you know that it is possible for even a Mouse to confer benefits on a Lion”?

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The Lion and the Mouse

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Which of Aesop’s Fables have the lines “I have been rightly served; why did I trust my sheep to a Wolf”?

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The Wolf and the Shepherd

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Which of Aesop’s Fables have the lines “Never travel with a friend who deserts you at the approach of danger”?

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The Bear and the Two Travelers

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What is the theme of “The Lion and the Mouse”?

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kindness

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What is the theme of “The Wolf and the Shepherd”?

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trust

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What is the theme of “The Goatherd and the Wild Goats”?

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loyalty

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What is the theme of “The Bear and the Two Travellers”?

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loyalty

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What is a collection of Indian fables featuring tales of wit and cunning?

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Panchatantra

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What is a brief saying that expresses a truth in a witty, satrical, or striking manner?

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epigram

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20
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What work are these lines from “Joy comes from knowing what to dread”?

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The Cave that Talked

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What is the theme of “The Cave that Talked”?

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cunning vs. strength

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What are the themes of “The Lion-Makers”?

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knowledge vs. common sense and pride

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What work are these lines from “Scholarship is less than sense;/ Therefore seek intelligence:/ Senseless scholars in their pride/ Made a lion; then they died”?

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The Lion-Makers

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What literary device is used in this line “Joy comes from knowing what to dread”?

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epigram

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What archetype is the jackal in “The Cave that Talked”?

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trickster

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26
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What type of work is “The Cave that Talked”?

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Fable

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What type of work is “The Lion-Makers”?

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Fable

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What type of work is “The Peasant and the Sheep”?

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Fable

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What are the themes of “The Peasant and the Sheep”?

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justice and truth vs. deception

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What is the moral of “The Peasant and the Sheep”?

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punishing others for one’s own wrong doing is unjust

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What work are these lines from “For all rogues are notoriously clever at concealing their real designs”?

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The Peasant and the Sheep

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What is the literary device used in these lines “For all rogues are notoriously clever at concealing their real designs”?

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dramatic irony

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33
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Who or what is the judge in “The Peasant and the Sheep”?

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a fox

34
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Who or what can we conclude actually ate the chickens in “The Peasant and the Sheep” even though the author does not say it?

A

the fox

35
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What type of work is “The Rabbit”?

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Folktale

36
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What are the themes of “The Rabbit”?

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curiosity, friendship, integrity, and deception

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What is an expression that can only be understood in its specific wording rather than as separate words, often unique to a specific language?

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idiom

38
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What work are these lines from “He was royally thanked for his offer and sent off in haste, realizing full well that his career was made in case he succeeded, while he would be very much unmade if he failed”?

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The Rabbit

39
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What work are these lines from “With that he tore away up the mountain side and has ever been careful to give the turtle a wide berth”?

A

The Rabbit

40
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What did the Rabbit tell the Turtle that he buried in the sand?

A

his eyes

41
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What literary work is used in these lines “With that he tore away up the mountain side and has ever after been careful to give the turtle a wide berth”?

A

idiom

42
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What type of work is “King Thrushbeard”?

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folktale

43
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What are the themes of “King Thrushbeard”?

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pride vs. humility and appearance vs. reality

44
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Who are the authors of “King Thrushbeard”?

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Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

45
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What work are these lines from “Then she wept bitterly, and said, “I have done great wrong, and am not worthy to be your wife”?

A

King Thrushbeard

46
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What is the theme of “The Blacksmith’s Dilema”?

A

expectation vs. reality

47
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Who was the only one who gave good advice in “The Blacksmith’s Dilema”?

A

the madman

48
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What archetype is the madman?

A

the wise fool

49
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What type of work is “The Blacksmith’s Dilema”?

A

folktale

50
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What work are these lines from “I am indeed grateful, for you too, asked something impossible of me. I could never have made a living man from iron, try as I would”?

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The Blacksmith’s Dilema

51
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What are the themes of “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves”?

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riches, deception, self-preservation, envy, greed, intellect, and vengeance

52
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What is a primary narrative that introduces and surrounds multiple secondary stories?

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frame story

53
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What is the phrase used to open the cave in “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves”?

A

“Open Seasame”

54
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What is the larger work that “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves” is from?

A

One Thousand and One Nights

55
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Who goes to the cave after Ali Baba and ends up being killed by the thieves?

A

his brother, Cassim

56
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Who is Ali Baba’s servant girl who saves his life on multiple occassions?

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Morgiana

57
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What is the signal that the captain of the thieves would give to his men when it was time to attack Ali Baba?

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he would throw pebbles

58
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How does Morgiana kill the thieves in the oil pots?

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she poured boiling oil on them, killing them

59
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What did Ali Baba do for Morgiana to show his gratitude to her?

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he set her free and let her marry his son

60
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What are the themes of “Captain Stormalong, the Revolution, and Clipper Ships”?

A

physical strength, courage, and bravery

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What is a work song that culminates every line between the verse , which is sung solo by one of the sailors, and the chorus, which is sung by the rest of the crew?

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sea chantey

62
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What are entertaining and often silly types of legends which are humorously exaggerated to explain the origins of landmarks or cultural practises?

A

tall tales

63
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What type of literary work is “Captain Stormalong, the Revolution, and Clipper Ships”?

A

legend

64
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What was the first ship that Stormalong signed onto?

A

the Silver Maid

65
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How tall was Stormalong when he signed onto the Silver Maid?

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a fathom

66
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About how many feet is a fathom?

A

6

67
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How old was Stormalong when he was a fathom tall and signed onto the Silver Maid?

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12

68
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What trapped the Silver Maid when Stormalong was sailing on it?

A

a kraken grabbed hold of the ship

69
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What did Stormalong say he did to make the kraken let go of the boat?

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he tied its tentacles in ten different knots

70
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What is an understatement expressed as a negative to communicate the opposite argument?

A

litotes

71
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What literary device is used in these lines “and the Kraken wasn’t what I’d call helpful”?

A

litotes

72
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Who is the famous revolutionary sailor that hired Stormalong?

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John Paul Jones

73
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What is the name of Stormalong’s ship that he built because he was so tall?

A

Albatros

74
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How were the White Cliffs of Dover supposedly formed?

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Stormalong’s ship rubbing up against it

75
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What are some characteristics of a legend that we see in “Captain Stormalong, the Revolution, and Clipper Ships”?

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  • he was a fathom tall at 12
  • he fought a kraken and tied its tentacles into ten different knots
  • it explains how the White Cliffs of Dover were formed
  • it used real people like John Paul Jones
76
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Who is the author of “The Big Dipper”?

A

Leo Tolstoy

77
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What are the themes of “The Big Dipper”?

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love, compassion, self-sacrifise, and transformation

78
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What type of literary work is “The Big Dipper”?

A

legend

79
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What are some characteristics of “The Big Dipper” that made it a lengend?

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  • it exaggerates real world events
  • it explains the formation of the Big Dipper
80
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What happens in the Big Dipper whenever the girl or another would give the water to someone else?

A

the dipper would become more valuable

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