English CSET

Question 1

Ancient Literature

Answer 1

Epic of Gilgamesh-Concerns relationship between gods ,nature, and man-subject of immortality, death, change.

Question 2

Greek

Answer 2

Illiad and Odeyssy-Greek mythology blended with history-tale follows the epic format
Aseop-Saytor Play-antrophmorphic characters.

Question 3

Roman

Answer 3

Anied:Mythical origin story of rome-Georgics-eclouges( relation of country life and nature).
Odes-ceramonies-epodes-instrcut public moral life.
Ovid-Arms Amartrai -love and seduction.

Question 4

Divine Comedy

Answer 4

Dante allgari-ascends through heaven purgatory , and hell-decent into sin and redemption through purgatory to heaven-allegory.

Question 5

Canterbury Tales

Answer 5

A series of one shot tales meant to impart a moral lesson in humorous manner,

Question 6

Shakespear

Answer 6

Development of characters-complex personality-emotions-plots are dynamic and move forward through character choices.

Question 7

Neoclassical Period

Answer 7

Enlightment-emphasis on education and progress through rational soltuion-Sift-Pope, Johnson,

Question 8

Romantic Period

Answer 8

Rejection of over realign on reason-embrace of emotion . Often important emphasis on country life.

Question 9

Sample Romantic Pems

Answer 9

The Rime if the Ancient Marnier-Ozymandias.
Frankinestien-limits of science and technology in the modern world.
Jane Austen-Pride and Prejuduce-physcological thriller.
David Coperfeild-Great expectations-snetimental Educatiom-Magic Mountian,
Oliver Twist.

Question 10

Charles Dickons (Romanticism)

Answer 10

Multiple characters with varying complex personal traits -arch assess social issues and projects.

Question 11

Modernisism

Answer 11

Disillusionment with American culture , society , after WWI-reject ideas of patriotism , tradition, convention, and doctrine of progress.
Focus on absurdity in daily life.

Question 12

Romanticism (Symbolism)

Answer 12

Focus on mood of transcient sensation instead of lucid statements -express life in subjective, exotic, or morbid terms.

Question 13

Modernist Works

Answer 13

Eliot-Love Song of Alfred Prufrock-frustrated young man , confused , and unable to make meaning of life in the modern world.
James Joyce-Ulyeses-

Question 14

American Lit Trends

Answer 14

Wahsnition Irvin-Short Fable
Legend of Sleepy Hollow-Rip Van Winkle,
Edgar Allan Poe-Physiological Horror/ Thriller.
Transcidentialism-reaction of convention for being in one with nature.