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1
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This is the link that connects the ancient literature to modern literature.

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Arabian Literature

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Because of the anarchy or absence of order, the historians call it the?

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Dark Ages or Middle Ages

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The great events that characterize the middle ages are?

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Rise of the Arabian Empire

Development of Arabian Literature

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In the 17th and 18th centuries, the power of Arabia extended rapidly over Asia. True or False?

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True

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In the 19th century, Arabian literature was supreme over the East and the West. True or False?

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True

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The Arabian devoted themselves to the cultivation or arts and sciences. They even have their rulers or?

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Caliphs

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The most celebrated caliphs are:

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Haroun al Raschid and Al Mamoun

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What are the contributions of Al Mamoun as a patron of literature?

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Made Baghdad a true center for learning and art by inviting to his court learned men and giving them honors and rewards

Ordering books of all kinds and bringing them to his capital

Keeping a great number of translators and commentators.

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Emotional and extremely sweet, talks about love, morals, and religion, rich in figures of speech, exaggerated statements, and passionate emotions.

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Poetry

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10
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Filled with famous mystical beings

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Mythology

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Spiritual and earthly beings; some are good, others are bad

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Genii

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Fairies, beautiful female spirits who seek to do good upon the earth

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Peris

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Feed on human flesh and when they can not satisfy themselves, they also feed upon the dead

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Ghouls

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The stories revolve on virtues and manners such as respect, loyalty, honor, chivalry, courage, etc.

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Short Stories

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Is a story straight out of a romance novel. It’s an epic collection of Arabic folk tales written during the Islamic Golden Age.

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Arabian Nights

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16
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Is the king of a great empire, but is brokenhearted.

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Shahryar

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17
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The daughter of the king’s top advisor, offers to marry the king.

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Scheherazade

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18
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What is the greatest book of the Arabs called? It is also described as their sacred or holy book.

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The Qur’an/Koran

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The Mohammedan paradise is made delightful by beautiful black- eyed maidens (houris) not made of common clay. They are free from all blemishes; they are full of eternal virtue and beauty. True or False?

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True

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Just as the heaven of the Mohammedan is full of delight, their hell is full of terror. The wicked suffer alternately from extreme cold to extreme heat. When they feel thirsty, they are given boiling which they must drink. The dark mansions of hell descend, one below each other, in a dismal downward line.

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True

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21
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Shows how a past, completed action that affects the other actions.

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Perfect Tenses

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22
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Are words that end with D/ED or N/EN for REGULAR VERBS, or the spelling could stay the same or change for IRREGULAR VERBS.

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Past Participles

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23
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Expresses an action that was completed before another past action took place.

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Past Perfect Tense (HAD+PAST PARTICIPLE FORM)

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Shiela HAD STUDIED hard before she graduated Cum Laude.

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Past Perfect Tense (HAD+PAST PARTICIPLE FORM)

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The water HAD BOILED when I went to the kitchen.

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Past Perfect Tense (HAD+PAST PARTICIPLE FORM)

26
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I HAD LIVED in Manila, before I moved to Laguna.

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Past Perfect Tense (HAD+PAST PARTICIPLE FORM)

27
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When I came home, they HAD EATEN dinner already.

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Past Perfect Tense (HAD+PAST PARTICIPLE FORM)

28
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My friend HAD GRADUATED high school before he met his father.

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Past Perfect Tense (HAD+PAST PARTICIPLE FORM)

29
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The family HAD LEFT the building after they got what they needed.

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Past Perfect Tense (HAD+PAST PARTICIPLE FORM)

30
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Expresses an action that was completed in the past but is still true in the present/Denotes an action or state of being that was completed with no indication when it was done.

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Present Perfect Tense (HAS/HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE FORM)

31
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She HAS LIVED in Bicol since 2000.

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Present Perfect Tense (HAS/HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE FORM)

32
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I HAVE READ the book several times.

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Present Perfect Tense (HAS/HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE FORM)

33
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My family HAVE PATRONIZED this restaurant since 1998.

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Present Perfect Tense (HAS/HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE FORM)

34
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He HAS DONE his homework.

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Present Perfect Tense (HAS/HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE FORM)

35
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I HAVE ANSWERED 20 questions so far.

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Present Perfect Tense (HAS/HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE FORM)

36
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I HAVE STUDIED at home for one hour.

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Present Perfect Tense (HAS/HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE FORM)

37
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The army HAS ATTACKED the city two times.

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Present Perfect Tense (HAS/HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE FORM)

38
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Expresses an action that will be completed in the future or before another action.

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Future Perfect Tense (WILL/SHALL HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE FORM)

(Remember, to identify FUTURE PERFECT TENSE sentences, watch out for words that shows a future time period and for a phrase that indicates another action with a present tense verb.)

39
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I WILL HAVE CLEANED my room before mother arrives from the market.

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Future Perfect Tense (WILL/SHALL HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE FORM)

40
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She WILL HAVE LEARNT Chinese before she moves to China.

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Future Perfect Tense (WILL/SHALL HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE FORM)

41
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The guest WILL HAVE ARRIVED by now.

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Future Perfect Tense (WILL/SHALL HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE FORM)

42
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The painters WILL HAVE FINISHED the house by Tuesday.

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Future Perfect Tense (WILL/SHALL HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE FORM)

43
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Before dinner, father WILL HAVE ARRIVED.

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Future Perfect Tense (WILL/SHALL HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE FORM)

44
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They WILL HAVE RETURNED home in 5 years.

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Future Perfect Tense (WILL/SHALL HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE FORM)

45
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They are prepositional phrases that describe prepositional phrases.

They start with a preposition and ends with a noun.

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ADJECTIVE AND ADVERB PHRASES

46
Q

Prepositional phrases that describe a noun or
pronoun?

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ADJECTIVE PHRASES

47
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Prepositional phrases that describe a verb,
adjective and adverb

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ADVERB PHRASES

48
Q

Identify the prepositional phrases.

Geese live in flocks while cattle live among herds.

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In flocks, among herds

49
Q

Identify the prepositional phrases.

At the Country Fair, the child with the freckles won the talent contest

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At the Country Fair, with the freckles

50
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Identify the prepositional phrases.

Janet took her lunch with her to the seminar.

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With her to the seminar

51
Q

I bought cups of two different colors, red and blue.

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ADJECTIVE PHRASE

“What type of cups?”

52
Q

Eric returned all DVDs to the video store.

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ADVERB PHRASE

“Where did Eric return the DVDs?”

53
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Stan bought a black jacket with white stripes on the sleeves.

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ADJECTIVE PHRASE
The word “with white stripes” is describing what type of jacket.

ADVERB PHRASE
The word “on the sleeves” is describing the adjective phrase “with white stripes

54
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Koala bears of a rare type are found in certain parts of Australia.

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ADJECTIVE PHRASE
Koala bears of a rare type are found in certain parts of Australia.

ADVERB PHRASE
The word “in certain parts of Australia” is describing where the bears are found.

55
Q

I mailed the invitations for Cory’s birthday party at
the post office.

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ADJECTIVE PHRASE
The word “for Cory’s birthday” is describing what type of invitations.

ADVERB
The word “at the post office” is describing where the invitations were mailed.

56
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The length of a football field is a hundred and twenty yards.

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ADJECTIVE PHRASE
The word “of a football field” is describing the word “length” which is a noun.

57
Q

Olympia of the Washington State is located on
Puget Sound.

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ADJECTIVE PHRASE
The word “of the Washington State” is describing Olympia.

ADVERB PHRASE
The word “on Puget Sound” is describing where the state is located.

58
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The parking places for company executives are near the entrance.

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ADJECTIVE PHRASE
The word “for company executives” is describing what type of parking place.

ADJECTIVE PHRASE
The word “near the entrance” is describing the parking place.

59
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A mother bear with two cubs has moved into the state park.

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ADJECTIVE PHRASE
The word “with two cubs” is describing the bear

ADVERB
The word “into the state park” is describing
where the bears were moved.

60
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Part of the San Juan Fault is close to Vancouver Island.

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ADJECTIVE PHRASE
The word “of the San Juan Fault” is describing what part.

ADVERB PHRASE
The word “to Vancouver” is describing what the adjective close.

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