Game Flashcards
world lit
Folk Tale
A story originating in popular culture, typically passed on by word of mouth.
Parable
A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels.
Qur’an
The Quran, also romanized Qur’an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation directly from God (Allāh).
Rumi
As such, there are a number of historical personages born in or associated with Anatolia known as Rumi, a word borrowed from Persian literally meaning ‘Roman,’ in which context Roman refers to subjects of the Byzantine Empire or simply to people living in or things associated with Anatolia.
Fable
A fable is a moral tale that often features animal characters.
Dramatic Text
Drama is a literary text that depicts action via dialogues of acting characters and. authorial notes
Aphorism
a concise statement of a scientific principle, typically by an ancient classical author
Haiku
a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world.
Tanka
A Japanese poem consisting of five lines, the first and third of which have five syllables and the other seven, making 31 syllables in all and giving a complete picture of an event or mood.
Kigo
A word or phrase associated with a particular season, used in traditional forms of Japanese poetry.
Archetype
A very typical example of a certain person or thing.
Hero’s Quest
The common template of stories that involve a hero who goes on an adventure, is victorious in a decisive crisis, and comes home changed or transformed.
Characterization
The creation or construction of a fictional character.
Epic Poem
An epic poem is a long, narrative poem that is usually about heroic deeds and events that are significant to the culture of the poet.
Carpe Diem
Used to urge someone to make the most of the present time and give little thought to the future.
Muhammad
Muhammad translates to “praiseworthy” and links directly to the founder of Islam, the Prophet Muhammad.
Simile
Figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid.
Anthropomorphism
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, feelings, and behaviors to inanimate objects, nonhuman animals, or nature.
Diction
The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.
Confucianism
Confucianism revolves around the pursuit of the unity of the individual self and tian (“heaven”).
Paradox
A literary paradox is a statement that appears to contradict itself, but upon further rumination, either reveals a deeper meaning or actually makes sense.
Ballad
A ballad is a poem with a musical quality. It is sometimes set to music.
Parallelism
The state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way.
Imagery
Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
