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Question 1

Earliest known literature of India is a collection of traditions handed down by word of mouth known as ____. These contains ____

Answer 1

Vedas, hymns and stories about Indian gods.

Question 2

are the most important epics of India;

Answer 2

The Ramayana and Mahabhrata

Question 3

• about the reincarnation of the creator god Vishnu in the person of Rama

Answer 3

Ramayana

Question 4

another reincarnation of Vishnu in the person of Krishna

Answer 4

Mahabharata

Question 5

A great name in Indian drama. 13 plays are attributed to him

Answer 5

Bhasa

Question 6

The greatest writer of plays. He is the author of Shakuntala. He is called the brightest of the nine gems of genius. He is also called the Indian Shakespeare.

Answer 6

Kalidasa

Question 7

contains the most important collections of stories in the world

Answer 7

Panchatantra (five headings)

Question 8

He was awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 1913 and was knighted by the British government in 1915

Answer 8

Rabindrath Tagore

Question 9

Spreading of ideas, info or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, cause or person

Answer 9

Propaganda

Question 10

words of praises, encouragement, goodness. Catchy tag lines. Presentation is attractive

Answer 10

Glittering Generalities

Question 11

Trash talking another product/person where negative words are used to crete an unfavorable opinion of the competition in the audience’s mind

Answer 11

Name Calling

Question 12

• Everyone is joining or buying
• Majority

Answer 12

Bandwagon

Question 13

• People of prominence or fame
• Fame is transferred or associated with the product

Answer 13

Transfer

Question 14

• shared experience or relationship
• Similar to a review

Answer 14

Testimonial

Question 15

• Direct or indirect comparison or contrast to the competition (other brand)
• Tells that they are better

Answer 15

Card Stacking

Question 16

Images or tag lines that relates to the lifestyle of common folk or average joe

Answer 16

Plain Folks

Question 17

• over generalizing
• Coming up with a fast conclusion based on rumors and gossip

Answer 17

Hasty Generalization

Question 18

• A story’s ____ refers not only to the physical location, but also the time the action takes place. It is the WHERE and the WHEN of a story.
• It creates the atmosphere or mood of the story.
• Details about the setting can be identified by using the five senses.

Answer 18

Setting

Question 19

• Most often people or animals. Writers use _____ to perform the action and speak the dialogue in a story.
• They move a story’s plot forward. They are the who of a story.

Answer 19

Characters

Question 20

• The story is focused on them.

Answer 20

Main Characters

Question 21

main figure or leading character of the story

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Protagonist

Question 22

a character or force that opposes

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Antagonist

Question 23

• They support the main characters and have less influence on the story.
  • They are still important since they help the story move forward.

Answer 23

Minor Characters

Question 24

• A character that is affected by the events of the story.
• They are ones who usually become enlightened, learn, grow, or deteriorate by the end of the story.

Answer 24

Round Characters

Question 25

• It is a character who doesn't go through a change. • These characters are usually one-dimensional.

Answer 25

Flat Characters

Question 26

• These characters are immediately recognizable because of the role he/she plays.

Answer 26

Stereotype Characters

Question 27

This relates to the sequence of events that happen in a story. It is the WHAT of the story.

Answer 27

Plot

Question 28

Introduction of the characters and setting. Could also give an idea what the story is about.

Answer 28

Exposition

Question 29

Central conflict is introduced and increases

Answer 29

Rising Action

Question 30

Turning point of the story

Answer 30

Climax

Question 31

Events leading to the end of the story.

Answer 31

Falling Action

Question 32

Shows the outcome of the conflict. End of the story.

Answer 32

Resolution

Question 33

The conflict was solved without any new information given. “All loose ends are tied up.”

Answer 33

Conclusion

Question 34

• It is still an ending but, it is possible that not all loose ends are tied, or new information is given.

Answer 34

Denouement

Question 35

It is the struggle between two or more forces.

Answer 35

Conflict

Question 36

Man vs. Self

Answer 36

Internal Conflict

Question 37

• Man vs. Nature • Man vs. Society • Man vs. Man

Answer 37

External Confict

Question 38

It is the moral or main idea that the writer is expressing through the story. It is often thought of as the MESSAGE of the story

Answer 38

THEME

Question 39

India’s common ancestral language is ______ meaning cultivated or perfected.

Answer 39

Sanskrit

Question 40

India has an older civilization than that of Greece and Romans. (True or False)

Answer 40

True

Question 41

“Indian philosophy greatly influenced the East and the West.” Indians already taught people brotherhood of peoples and fatherhood of God even before the time of Christ. (True or False)

Answer 41

True

Question 42

Indians were also inclined and very interested in science. They were the ones who introduced to the world, trigonometry, the first grammar books, the first study of phonetics and the game of chess. (True or False)

Answer 42

True

Question 43

Indians believe in ______. That is why they believe in kindness to other people, animals and plants.

Answer 43

reincarnation

Question 44

are considered literary masterpieces because the stories coincide with the history of the country.

Answer 44

epics

Question 45

There are other stories that present the reincarnation of Vishnu. His reincarnations are called

Answer 45

avatars

Question 46

"Indian drama is poetry and idyllic beauty." The plot of the story is mostly about love with a happy ending and no violent emotions. If there were wrong doings in the plot, it is because of tricks by magicians and evil spirits.

Answer 46

True

Question 47

Indian drama is multilingual. Characters depicting gods, royalty and nobles speak Sanskrit, while common characters like thieves or policemen speak their dialect. The drama is a mixture of prose and poetry.

Answer 47

True

Question 48

is the first known dramatist.

Answer 48

Bhasa

Question 49

is known for his piece, Shakuntala.

Answer 49

Kalidasa

Question 50

It is a collection of the first fables ever written and other short stories.

Answer 50

Panchatantra