LITERATURE 1ST TERM PERIODICAL EXAM

Literature

it is body of work, wither written, oral, or visual

littera

What latin word was the word LITERATURE derived from which means a letter of the alphabet

poetry

is the art of arranging words in a way that creates beauty, rhyhtm, and emotional resonance

prose

a form of written or spoken language that follows natural patterns of speech

prose fiction

generally includes works which are purely products of the writer’s imagination

non-fiction prose

this genre mainly attempts to present, to interpret, or to describe facts

drama

stories intended to be performed on stage

literary device

techniques the author use to convey meaning

simile

a literary device that makes a comparison using the words “Like” or “as”

metaphor

a literary device that makes the comparison directly, substituting one thing for another

personification

a literary device that is applying human-like attributes to an inanimate object

onomatopoeia

a literary device that is used to evoke the actual sound of the thing they refer to

hyperbole

a literary device that exaggerates for the sake of emphasis

synecdoche

a literary device that shows about part to whole, or a part representing the whole

metonymy

a literary device that replaces the name of an object with a word closely related

alliteration

a literary device that repeats initial consonant sounds in multiple words

consonance

a literary device that repeats consonant sounds in multiple words

assonance

a literary device that repeats vowel sounds in multiple words

formalist lens

focused on form and structure of a particular text

marxist lens

examines complications found within a capitalist system

feminist lens

reading a text for its gender related issues

reader-response

focuses on the response of each individual reader

ecocriticism

type of lens that focuses on the relationship between literature and the natural environment

psychoanalytic lens

type of lens that views texts as an expression of the personality

histo-biographical lens

type of lens that applies historical info. about the time during which the literary piece was written

socrates

he is famous for the socratic method

plato

student of Socrates, author of the republic

pythagoras

He is known for the Pythagorean Theorem

Athens

Capital of greece

Hellenic Republic

What is the official name of greece

noble people

The greeks were known as ______ _______ because of their achievements in art

herodotus

He explained that greeks obeyed laws, not masters

Pre-homeric and homeric age

a period in Greek literature that includes the earliest poetry and the works of homer

athenian golden age

a period in greek literature that was known as the height of greek culture

period of decline

a period of greek literature that began after the death of alexander the great

Polyphemus

What was the name of the cyclops

Golden age of Athens

the age of Pericles, when drama flourished as the peak of literature

tragic mask

symbolic mask with exaggerated features

Heroes

symbols of human struggle, not just characters

greek tragic hero

a larger than life figure, made taller w/ high shoes

epic poetry

tells heroic deeds

Colonus

where was Sophocles born

18

How many first prizes did Sophocles win in dramatic contests

54

How many plays of Sophocles are known today

Euripides

the most tragic of poets

480 BC

when was Euripides born

19

how many survived plays does Euripides have

406 bc

When did Euripides die

hunting dogs

Who killed Euripides

Who gave Euripides the title “ The most tragic of poets “

Aristophanes

Master of Greek Comedy

446 BC

When was Aristophanes born

11

How many plays by Aristophanes survived

andromache

wife of hector

Helen of troy

most beautiful woman that was married to the king of sparta

Achilles

greatest and bravest warrior

odysseus

clever and wise warrior for his tricks

diomedes

bold one and fearless warrior

nestor

prudent old man