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30 Cards in this Set
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What is the Babylonian epic?
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Gilgamesh.
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What is the Greek epic?
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The Iliad and the Odyssey.
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What is the Roman epic?
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The Aeneid.
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What is the name of the collection of Scandinavian epics?
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The Edda.
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What is the name of the English epic?
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Beowulf.
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What is the French epic?
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The Chanson de Roland.
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What is the German epic?
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The Nibelungenlied.
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What is the Italian epic?
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The Divine Comedy.
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The Eddas ultimately became what epic?
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The English epic Beowulf.
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What epic may have inspired the works of Tolkien?
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The German epic Nibelungenlied.
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Name the three properties that define an epic.
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The three properties are:
1. Content 2. Style 3. Structure |
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The content of an epic must contain what three things?
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The content must:
1. Record the great historical events of a people or nation. 2. Contain biographies of great leaders or heroes. 3. Provide insight into the everyday life of the people. |
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The style of an epic should be?
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The style should be simplistic not abstract. It should be a straightforward narrative.
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What should the structure of an epic be?
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An epic is a poem. It should contain a stanza structure.
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What often sacrifices poetic structure in order to preserve meaning?
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Translation.
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What means the separation of waters?
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Firmament.
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What is the practice of imposing human qualities on that which surrounds?
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Anthropomorphism.
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What word means:"the beginning"?
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Genesis.
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What character was the clever trouble maker of Genesis book 3?
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The Serpent.
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What biblical character had legs but lost them due to God's wrath?
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The Serpent.
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What kind of society does the book of Genesis reflect?
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A patriarchal society.
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What are myths often used to explain?
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The unexplainable.
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What is the theme of the Old Testament?
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Suffering.
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What were the "Chosen People" chosen for?
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They were chosen for suffering.
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What are thorns a symbol for in the Old Testament?
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They are a symbol for suffering.
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Was the forbidden fruit from the Adam and Eve story an apple?
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No. It was not an apple. It may have been a fig.
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Who was the twin brother of Esau?
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Jacob.
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Who was the twin brother to Jacob?
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Esau.
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Who were the parents of Esau and Jacob?
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Isaac and Rebekah.
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What is a common theme in fairy tales?
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Sibling Rivalry.
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