Continents of Literature Flashcards
the 5 continents Asia is divided into
central, west, south, east, southeast
number of countries in Asia
48
the biggest continent in the world
Asia
number of countries in Southeast Asia
11
the 11 countries of Southeast Asia
Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, East Timor, Brunei, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia
a subcontinent of Asia that is long, rich and colorful in history
Southeast Asia
a subcontinent of Asia wherein it uses oral tradition
Southeast Asia
a subcontinent of Asia wherein only a few have survived
Southeast Asia
a subcontinent of Asia wherein major crossroads of ideas, commence, and ideals
Southeast Asia
the topics of Buddha’s earliest life
Jataka tales, Ramayana and Mahabharata
a subcontinent of Asia where Allah is also the muslim’s lord
Southeast Asia
what country was not colonized in Southeast Asia
Thailand
what country did the Chinese mostly influence
Vietnam
the result of the desire to expand their territories and increase their political power
The Occupations of the Western
it means civilized
The White Man’s Burden
the subcontinent of Asia where gospels were spread and Christianity never stopped
Southeast Asia
the Philippine version of Ramayana and Mahabharata
Maharadia Lawana
how long did it take for the Chinese to colonize Vietnam
100 years to 111 BC
refers to the Chinese beliefs
Daoism
the revolutionary group during Spanish colonization
KKK (Kataastaasang, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan)
the revolutionary group during the Japanese colonization to fight the ———— and liberate the country
(HUKBALAHAP) Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon
the famous writer in Southeast Asia
Jose Rizal
Jose Rizal’s famous works
El Filibusterismo and Noli Me Tangere
the famous fiction in which the Westerns were “civilized”
The White Man’s Burden
the harm and damage colonization, power
postcolonial criticism
the number of countries in East Asia
8
the 8 countries of East Asia
South Korea, Japan, North Korea, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia
it lead to the creation of their unique poetic style
Chinese language
the subcontinent of Asia who believe in Buddha
East Asia
themes of Chinese literature
heights and depths of one’s emotions
famous Chinese book
The Five Classics and Four Books
author of The Five Classics and Four Books
Confucius
contains 5 7 5 syllables
haiku
contains 5 7 5 7 7(31 syllables)
tanka
a popular literary genre
japanese drama
japanese literature of poetic language
non theater
contains chinese scripts
korean literature
the writing system in Korean literature
Hangul
it is scrutinized
korean grammar
how many countries are there in West Asia
18
what is the West Asia also known for
Middle East
the 18 countries of West Asia
Israel, Jordan, UAE, Yemen, Kuwait, Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Dharani, Turkey, Armenia, Palestine, Oman, Qatar, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Lebanon
according to the _________________________ one of the key characteristics of a civilization
National Geographic
first system of writing in West Asia
cuneiform
the people, year, place who invented the cuneiform
Sumerians in Mesopotamia around 3500 s.c
wedge-shaped, logo-syllabic scripts impresses upon clay tablets
cuneiform
used to write several pieces of info (i.e. laws, records of temple activities, businesses, and stories)
cuneiform
began by the mid-eighth century
Golden Age of Islamic Literature
marked by the richness of literature
Golden Age of Islamic Literature
a famous work in West Asia
The One Thousand and One nights
an idea/adaptation that could be seen in paintings, photographs
orientalism
western writers tend to portray the magically dangerous and exotic
orientalism
same exoticism was retelling the _______________________
Arabian Nights
