Islam Literature Quiz Study Topics

Parallelism

Phrases or sentences of a similar construction/meaning placed side by side, balancing each other

What are the three types of parallelism?

addition, negation, repetition

Metaphor

A comparison without using like or as

negating parallelism

type that contrasts

adding parallelism

type that elaborates

repeating parallelism

type that repeats

Surah

the revelations of Muhammad arranged as chapters

Folk Tale elements

one-dimensional characters, supernatural or magical elements, clear seperation of good and evil, trickery, lessons about life, cultural values

one-dimensional characters

a character that does not have an arc throughout the story (they stay the same)

supernatural or magical elements

any element out of the normal: angles, demons, gods, spirits, magic, telekinesis, levitation, precognition, extrasensory perception, monsters, grim reaper, miracles, demonic possession, souls, and ghosts

clear separation of good and evil

good- what is considered morally right, beneficial, and to our advantage; evil- what is considered extremely immoral, wicked, and wrong; good vs. bad characters or actions

trickery

the practice of deception; cheating, deception, decit, and dishonesty

lesson about life

something which is useful knowledge or principles that are learned; morals of the story

cultural values

a culture’s core beliefs; good or right vs. bad or wrong; knowledge vs. immortality

Frame story

a narrative that frams or surrounds another story or set of stories; exs: 1001 Nights, Wuthering Heights

analogy

a comparison between two things, typically for hte purpose of explanation or clarification; metaphors and similies

generalization

a broad statement/conclusion

mystic

a person who claims to attain insight into mysteries transcending orinary human knowledge; people who have direct contact with God or a divine being

sufism

personal union of the human soul with God; was a movement within Islam

Whirling Dervishes

moving meditation through which Sufis seek to commune with the divine; they twirl to the hyponotic rhythm of prayer until they reach a trance-like state

aphorism

proverb; short, wise saying

allusion

reference in one work of literature to a person, plade, or event in another work of literaure or in histroy, art, or music (including references to the Bible, Greek gods or goddesses, or famous events/documents/people/characters)

in media res

beginning a story in the middle of its narrative arc

polytheism

the belief in or worship of more than one god

consolation

the comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment

blasphemous

sacrilegious against God or sacred things; profame; ungodly

resourcefulness

the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcoe difficulties

doctrine

a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group; stated principle of government policy

innate

inborn; nature, inherent; intrinsic

didactic

intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive; educational, instructional, informative