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1
Q

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

A

Vedas, hymns and stories about Indian gods.

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are the most important epics of India;

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The Ramayana and Mahabhrata

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3
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  • about the reincarnation of the creator god Vishnu in the person of Rama
A

Ramayana

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another reincarnation of Vishnu in the person of Krishna

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Mahabharata

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

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Bhasa

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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.

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Kalidasa

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contains the most important collections of stories in the world

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Panchatantra (five headings)

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

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Rabindrath Tagore

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

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Propaganda

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

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Glittering Generalities

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11
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Trash talking another product/person where negative words are used to crete an unfavorable opinion of the competition in the audience’s mind

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Name Calling

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  • Everyone is joining or buying
  • Majority
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Bandwagon

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

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  • shared experience or relationship
  • Similar to a review
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Testimonial

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

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

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Plain Folks

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17
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  • over generalizing
  • Coming up with a fast conclusion based on rumors and gossip
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Hasty Generalization

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  • 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.
A

Setting

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  • 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.
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Characters

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• The story is focused on them.

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Main Characters

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main figure or leading character of the story

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Protagonist

22
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a character or force that opposes

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Antagonist

23
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  • They support the main characters and have less influence on the story.
    • They are still important since they help the story move forward.
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Minor Characters

24
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• 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.

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Round Characters

25
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• It is a character who doesn’t go through a change.
• These characters are usually one-dimensional.

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Flat Characters

26
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• These characters are immediately recognizable because of the role he/she plays.

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Stereotype Characters

27
Q

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

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Plot

28
Q

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

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Exposition

29
Q

Central conflict is introduced and increases

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Rising Action

30
Q

Turning point of the story

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Climax

31
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Events leading to the end of the story.

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Falling Action

32
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Shows the outcome of the conflict. End of the story.

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Resolution

33
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The conflict was solved without any new information given. “All loose ends are tied up.”

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Conclusion

34
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• It is still an ending but, it is possible that not all loose ends are tied, or new information is given.

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Denouement

35
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It is the struggle between two or more forces.

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Conflict

36
Q

Man vs. Self

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Internal Conflict

37
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• Man vs. Nature
• Man vs. Society
• Man vs. Man

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External Confict

38
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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

A

THEME

39
Q

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

A

Sanskrit

40
Q

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

A

True

41
Q

“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)

A

True

42
Q

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)

A

True

43
Q

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

A

reincarnation

44
Q

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

A

epics

45
Q

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

A

avatars

46
Q

“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.

A

True

47
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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.

A

True

48
Q

is the first known dramatist.

A

Bhasa

49
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is known for his piece, Shakuntala.

A

Kalidasa

50
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It is a collection of the first fables ever written and other short stories.

A

Panchatantra

51
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