Unit 9-The Paradox of Riches: Paradox Flashcards
Who wrote “Ilyás”?
Leo Tolstoy
What is it when a truth is expressed in the form of an apparent contradiction?
Paradox
What is a reference to mythology, history, or a literary work?
Allusion
Who wrote the poem “Contentment”?
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Who wrote “Christian Perfection”?
William Law
Who is the 18th century author who is primarily remembered for his theological and devotional books such as “A Practical Treatise upon Christians Perfection” and “A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life,” and also attacked deistic philosophy in his “Case of Reason,” and greatly influenced John Wesley and Charles Wesley?
William Law
Who wrote the story “The Silver Mine”?
Selma Lagerlöf
Who is the author who was a Swedish novelist, her first novel being “Gosta Berlings Saga,” her other works being firmly rooted in the legends and sagas she had heard from childhood, and was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1909 for literature?
Selma Lagerlöf
Who was the French author who was famous for his verse fables, and followed Aesop in that he often used animals to mock the follies of humans?
Jean de La Fontaine
Who wrote “The Cobbler and the Rich Man”?
Jean de La Fontaine
Who was the Norwegian author who is known for his tales of simple country life, was the author of the Norwegian national anthem, and won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1903?
Björnstjerne Björnson (byûrn’ styâr’ na byûrn’ son)
Who wrote “The Brothers”?
Björnstjerne Björnson (byûrn’ styâr’ na byûrn’ son)
