Midterm Exam

Question 1

Literary traditions

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the body of written works that have been passed down through generation

Question 2

Oral stroytelling

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telling a story through voice and gestures

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Folk tale

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a story originating in popular culture, typically passed on by word of mouth.

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parable

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a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson

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Archetype

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a very typical example of a certain person or thing.

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Hero’s quest

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A typical Journey a “Hero” takes in a book

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Characterization

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the creation or construction of a fictional character.

Question 8

Epic poem

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narrative poem that typically tells the story of a hero’s adventures, often involving grand themes like bravery, fate, and the struggle between good and evil.

Question 9

carpe diem

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a Latin phrase that means “seize the day,” encouraging people to make the most of the present moment

Question 10

parallelism

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Normal writhing, a reflection of something else
Example “I came, I saw, I conquered

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Imagery

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use of vivid and descriptive language that appeals to the senses, helping the reader to visualize or experience a scene, object, or feeling.

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Didactic literature

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the type of literature that is meant to instruct or teach something.

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Archetypal setting

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has some universal aspect that is associated by most people with a particular human experience

Question 14

Qur’an

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the Islamic sacred book, believed to be the word of God

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Muhammad

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a religious and political leader

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Rumi

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a poet known for his lyrics

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fable

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a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.

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dramatic text

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a literary text that depicts action via dialogues of acting characters

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Aphorism

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a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”.

Question 20

simile

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a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind

Question 21

Anthropomorphism

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he attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object.

Question 22

diction

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a writer’s or speaker’s distinctive vocabulary choices and style of expression in a piece of writing such as a poem or story

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Allah vs. God

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Allah is not as close to his people while God is more closer with the people.

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Personification

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the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman

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Speaker(poetry)

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the voice of the poem, similar to a narrator in fiction

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Proverbs

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a short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advice.

Question 27

Haiku

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a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world.

Question 28

Tanka

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The tanka is a thirty-one-syllable poem, traditionally written in a single unbroken line. A form of waka, Japanese song or verse,

Question 29

Kigo

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a word or phrase associated with a particular season,

Question 30

Confucianism

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a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius.

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Paradox

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a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.

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Ballad

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a slow sentimental or romantic song.

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Apostrophe

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a punctuation mark ( ’ ) used to indicate either possession

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how are stories passed down from generations to generations

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by word of mouth

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"carpe diem"

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"Seize the day"

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What story shows Carpe Diem

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Fisherman and the Jinnee

Question 35

Why is love a timeless theme in poetry

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has the power to nurture meaningful relationships, shatter our hearts, teach important lessons, and change lives forever

Question 35

why is love continuously explored?

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love is often depicted as a strong emotion that brings people together, sometimes in spite of social, cultural, or personal obstacles.

Question 36

What stories and poems have the concepts of love

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New Kingdom love lyrics

Question 37

proverb

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a short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advice.

Question 38

how do proverbs releact the different cultures

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reveal a culture's biases, thoughts and way of life