World Lit

Question 1

It deals with ideas, thoughts, and emotions of man - thus it can be said that it is the STORY OF MAN.
In its broadest sense, it is everything that has ever written.

Answer 1

Literature

Question 2

Latin word for Literature

Answer 2

Littera
Litteratura

Question 3

Why are we studying literature?

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To be culturally literate
To experience the world: past and present
To see how people are different
To see how people are similar
To gain wisdom
To be wildly entertain

Question 4

Standards of Good Literature

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Artistry
Intellectual Value
Suggestiveness
Spiritual Value
Permanence
Universality

Question 5

It describes literature that is
aesthetically appealing and reveals or conveys hidden truth and beauty. It has an aesthetic appeal to everyone and thus possesses a sense of beauty.

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Artistry

Question 6

It stimulates critical thinking that
enriches the mental processes of
abstract and reasoning, making man realizes the fundamental truths of life and its nature.

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Intellectual Value

Question 7

It unravels and conjures man’s
emotional power that allows the
work to inspire and provoke thoughts and understanding beyond the actual words written on the page.

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Suggestiveness

Question 8

It elevates the spirit and the soul and thus have the power to motivate and inspire, drawn from the suggested morals or lessons of the different literary genres.

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Spiritual Value

Question 9

It endures across time and draws out the time factor: TIMELINESS,
occurring at a particular time, and
TIMELESSNESS, remaining invariably throughout time.

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Permanence

Question 10

It is determined by a written work’s ability to stand the test of time, which makes it impossible to determine at the moment of writing.

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Permanence

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It describes a piece of writing that appeals to the hearts and minds of almost any reader. It appeals to everyone regardless of culture, race, sex, and time which are considered significant.

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Universality

Question 12

Prose

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Form: Written in paragraph
Language: Expressed in ordinary form
Appeal: To the intellect
Aim: To convince, instruct, imitate, and reflect

Question 13

Poetry

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Form: Written in stanza or verse form
Language: Expressed in metrical, rhythmical, and figurative language
Appeal: To the emotion
Aim: Stir the imagination and set an idea of how life should be

Question 14

2 types of Prose

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Fiction and Non-fiction

Question 15

Kinds of Fiction (8)

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Short Story
Novel
Drama
Fable
Parable
Legend
Myth
Fairytale

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Kinds of Non-fiction (5)

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Biography
Autobiography
Essay
Diary
Journal

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Elements of Prose (Fiction)

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Characters
Setting
Plot
Conflict
Theme

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Types of Characters

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Protagonist
Antagonist
Static Character
Round Character
Flat Character
Dynamic

Question 19

Types of Conflict

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Man vs. Man
Man vs. Himself
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Nature

Question 20

Types of Plot

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Conventional
Flashback

Question 21

A brief story that can be done in just one sitting. It deals with single
character interest, single emotion or series of emotions called forth by single situation.

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Short Story

Question 22

A long fictitious narrative with a complicated plot. It is made up of chapters.

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Novel

Question 23

It consists entirely of dialogues in prose, and is meant to be acted on stage.

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Drama

Question 24

Stories with animals as the characters. And it also teaches the readers a lesson.

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Fable

Question 25

These are stories that reflect other people’s identity/cultural values. This kind of story is believed by many people but not proven true

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Legend

Question 26

Stories that illustrates a moral/spiritual lesson.

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Parable

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A fictional tale about Gods and Goddesses. It illustrates action of gods and causes of natural phenomena.

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Myth

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Stories featuring folkloric characters like fairies, goblins elves, trolls and the giants.

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Fairytale

Question 29

A story of a certain person’s life written by another who knows him well.

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Biography

Question 30

A written account of man’s life written by himself.

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Autobiography

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A short literary composition which is expository in nature. The author shares some of his thoughts, feelings, experiences or observations on some aspects of life that has interested him.

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Essay

Question 32

A daily written record of account of the writer’s own experiences, thoughts, activities or observations.

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Diary

Question 33

A magazine or periodical especially of a serious or learned nature.

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Journal

Question 34

The people involved in the story.

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Characters

Question 35

Main character of the story.

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Protagonist

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A foil to the protagonist

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Antagonist

Question 37

a character who does not change characterization but is not easy to identify.

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Static Character

Question 38

A character who is recognized one or two changes in the circumstances.

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Round Character

Question 39

Also known as the stock or the stereotype character who does not grow and develop.

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Flat Character

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A character who undergo major changes in the story.

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Dynamic

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The locale (place) or period (time) in which the action of a story, play, novel or the motion picture takes place (also known as the back ground of the story).

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Setting

Question 42

The struggle or complication involving the characters.

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Conflict

Question 43

The sequence of events is called the narrative order.

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Plot

Question 44

The most common type of narrative order in children’s books. Follows start, middle, and finish.

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Conventional

Question 45

Occurs when the author narrates an event that took place before the current time of the story.

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Flashback

Question 46

The central or dominating idea in a literary work. It is the topic or subject of the selection, which is sometimes stated by a character or by the writer himself.

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Theme

Question 47

2 Types of Poetry

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Narrative Poetry Lyrical Poetry

Question 48

Kinds of Narrative Poetry (4)

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Epic Ballad Metrical Tale Metrical Romance

Question 49

A long narrative poem of the largest proportions that tells the life story of a hero.

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Epic

Question 50

The simplest type of narrative poetry. A short narrative poem telling stories about romance and adventures of man.

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Ballad

Question 51

A narrative poem consisting usually of a single series of connective events that also features realistic events.

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Metrical Tale

Question 52

A narrative poem that tells a story about imaginary incidents. The typical hero is a knight on quest.

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Metrical Romance

Question 53

Kinds of Lyric Poetry

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Song Sonnet Ode Elegy Simple Lyric Haiku

Question 54

A lyric poem in a regular metrical pattern that is intended to be sung.

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Song

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A lyric poem consists of 14 lines, focusing on a single theme.

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Sonnet

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A poem written on the death of a friend of the poet.

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Elegy

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A lyric poem of some length, serious in subject and dignified in style. Written in a spirit of praise of some persons or things.

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Ode

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A lyric poem consists of 17 syllables particularly 5-7-5.

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Haiku

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A poem which does not fall in sonnet, song, ode and elegy would be in this type of lyric poetry.

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Simple Lyric

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Elements of Poetry

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Sound Figure of Speech

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Types of Sound (5)

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Rhyme Rhythm Meter Repetition Onomatopoeia

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Recurrence of the similar sound at the end of the line.

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Rhyme

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Recurrence of the pattern of sound in any part of the line.

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Rhythm

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(metron= to measure) the measure with which we count the beat of the rhythm.

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Meter

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Repeated use of words, phrases and grammatical patterns.

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Repetition

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Refers to words that sound like what they mean.

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Onomatopoeia

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Kinds of Repetition (4)

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Alliteration Consonance Assonance Parallelism

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Repetition of the initial sound.

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Alliteration

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Repetition of the consonant sound in the middle of the word.

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Consonance

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Repetition of the vowel sound.

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Assonance

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Repetition of grammatical pattern.

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Parallelism

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8 Figure of Speech

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Simile Metaphor Hyperbole Personification Irony Oxymoron Metonymy Apostrophe

Question 73

It is a stated comparison of two things that are different but share common element. (usage of like, as, such)

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Simile

Question 74

It is the suggested or implied comparison between two unlike things.

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Metaphor

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It is a deliberate exaggeration to emphasize statement.

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Hyperbole

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Is a figure of speech that gives human attributes to an object.

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Personification

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Is a statement of one idea that is opposite to what is meant.

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Irony

Question 78

Is the combination of contraries opposite to portray a particular image

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Oxymoron

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Consists of substitution of the literal noun for another which suggests because it is somehow associated with it.

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Metonymy

Question 80

Is a direct address to an inanimate object, a dead person or an idea.

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Apostrophe

Question 81

Cultural and language based expression that does not have literal meaning.

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Idiomatic Expressions

Question 82

Three sons of Gaea that has 100 hands and 50 heads.

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Cottus Briareus Gyes

Question 83

He was the chief, He was the Lord of the Sky, the rain-god and cloud-gatherer, who wielded awful thunderbolt.

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Zues/Jupiter

Question 84

12 Great Olympian Gods

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Zues/Jupiter Hera/Juno Poseidon/Neptune Hades/Pluto Athena/Minerva Phoebus Apollo Artemis/Diana Aphrodite/Venus Hermes/Mercury Ares/Mars Hephaestus/Vulcan) Hestia/Vesta (Demeter/Ceres) (Dionysus/Bacchus)

Question 85

Zues' wife and sister who was the protector of marriage. She punished every woman Zues fell in love with. She was very jealous goddess and, at times, tricky to punish the woman she hated.

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Hera/Juno

Question 86

Zues' brother and second only to him in eminence was the ruler of the sea. He had a splendid palace beneath the sea. Being the Lord of the Sea, He had control on storm and wind.He was known as the Earth-shaker and could always be seen carrying his trident.

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Poseidon/Neptune

Question 87

He was the ruler of the underworld and rule over the dead. He was also called God of Wealth. He had an invisibility helmet.

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Hades/Pluto

Question 88

She was the daughter of Zues alone. No mother bore her. She is a fierce and ruthless battle-goddess. She was pre-eminently the Goddess of the City, the protector of civilized life, who was Zues' favorite child.

Answer 88

Athena/Minerva

Question 89

He was the son of Zues, was called "the most Greek of all the gods." He is prominent figure in Greek literature. He is the master musician who delights Olympus as he plays his golden lyre.

Answer 89

Phoebus Apollo

Question 90

She was Apollo's twin sister, she was one of the three maiden goddess of Olympus. She was the Lady of Wils Things, Hunt-man-in-chief to the gods. She was also known as Phoebe (moon) and Selene (luna in latin).

Answer 90

Artemis/Diana

Question 91

She was the Goddess of Live and Beauty, who beguiled gods and men alike. She was irresistible goddess who stole away even the wits of the wise.

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Aphrodite/Venus

Question 92

He was another son of Zues. He was graceful and swift in motion. On his feet winged sandals, wings on his crowned hat, and his magic wand was called Caduceus. He was Zues' messenger and was known as the Master Thief.

Answer 92

Hermes/Mercury

Question 93

He was the God of War, another son of Zues and Hera. He was a delight in battles, ruthless murderer, and a coward.

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Ares/Mars

Question 94

He was the God of Fire, also a son of Zues and Hera. He was ugly and lame as well. He was born deformed so he was cast out of heaven. He was highly honored as workman of the immortals, as an armorer and smith.

Answer 94

Hephaestus/Vulcan

Question 95

She was Zues' sister and a virgin goddess. She was the goddess of the Hearth, the symbol of the home. Every meal began and ended with an offering to her.

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Hestia/Vesta

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Descendants of Chaos

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Gaea Tartarus Eros Night

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Children of Gaea

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Uranus Mountains Sea

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Children of Gaea and Uranus

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Giants Cyclopes The Hundred-handed (Hecatonchires) 12 Titans

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12 Titans

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Oceanus and Tethys Hyperion and Theia Coeus and Phoebe Cronus and Rhea Crius Lapetus Themis Mnemosyne

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Descendants of Uranus and Gaea

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Cronus Rhea Mnemosyne Themis Oceanus Other Titans Erinyes Giants Nymphs

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The Hundred-handed Ones

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Cottus Briareus Gyes

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Descendants of Cronus and Rhea

Answer 102

Demeter Hestia Hera Hades Zues Poseidon

Question 103

They say that Zues was fed by bees and nursed on the milk of a goat named ___________.

Answer 103

Amalthea