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Which element of Sakuntala most resembles the modern genre of romantic comedy? |
Its formulaic plot, with the couple's initial encounter threatened by a series of obstacles which they eventually overcome when they are reunited in the final act. |
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Essay: What is the importance of Sakuntala and Dushyanta's son? |
He is the Bharta, tamer of all things. He carries the mark of empirical rule, and the amulet that strikes those who are not of his blood. He will be the heir to the throne. |
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What is Hamartia? |
The human element. Falling short, due to a lack of knowledge or mistake that leads to the heroes downfall. |
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Essay: In classical indian drama, what are the two main criteria for composing plays? (With specific regard to characters?) |
Verisimilitude and aucitya |
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Essay: three conventions of classical greek tragedy |
Both parties are equally right as they are wrong. Catharsis and Catastrophe Unity of time and action |
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Essay: Two differences in how plays were staged and/or performed in classical athens and in classical india |
Classic Athens: Large Stage, emphasis on plot, all men. Classic India: Small stage, Rasa, and both genders. |
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Essay: What is Natyasharta? |
Classical Indian treatise on theatre. It layed out the theory of rasa. |
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Is Gilgamesh Benevelont? |
No. |
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Who helps Enkidu become a human? |
Shamhat, the harlot. |
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What does Enkidu do in his process to join humanity? |
He bathes and wears clothes He takes up a social role as a protector He lies in the same bed for seven nights. He drinks beer and eats cooked food. |
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Enkidu convinces Gilgamesh to... |
Establish his reputation by killing Humbaba. |
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Elegy is...? |
A poem of serious reflection. |
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To obtain immortality Gilgamesh must...? |
Stay awake for 6 days. |
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In Sumerian society, scribes were... |
An elite caste of civil servants who could read and write. |
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In the 19th century, the rediscovery of the flood narrative from the Epic of Gilgamesh had what effect? |
It confirmed Christianities belief on the biblical account of a flood. Widespread skepticism of the validity of the bible. Myth that existed among many works |
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Apollo punishes the greek army by... |
Agamenon ( the king) seized the daughter of the priest Chryses. |
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Why does Hector continue to fight, despite the pleas of his family to stay behind the walls of Troy? |
Because he wants to be remembered as having fought and died honorably. |
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Ekphrasis is a form of writing that... |
Describes a work of visual art in order to convey the experience of looking at it. |
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Why does Achilles ultimately refuse the terms offered by the emissaries of Agamemnon? |
Because he has come to question the value of honor in battle. |
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Achilles shield... |
The text states that the River Oceanus is depicged on the outermost layer of the shield. |
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Why does Achilles agree to return Hectors body? |
Because his divine mother, Thetis, convinces him to. Because he sympathizes with Priams feelings of grief. |
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Essay: Name two elements that influenced early literature. |
Repetition and Listing |
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Epic vs Lyric |
Epic is a full story, a lyric is a single moment or emotion. |
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Essay: Aristeia |
A scene in an epic poem where in the hero commits his finest acts that are worthy of remembrance. |
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Cuneiform |
Marks instead of pictures. |
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Orature |
Oral narrative |
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Epic Hero |
Perfectly embodies a virtue or certain value |
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Rhapsodes |
Traveling bards who recanted legends |
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Kleos |
What do other people know about you? Glory/Renown |
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Rhetoric |
Study of persuasion through words. |
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Logos |
Appeal to reason |
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Pathos |
Appeal to empathy |
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Ethos |
Speakers credibility/trustworthiness |
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Kairos |
Timeliness |
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Ekphrasis |
A visual work of art described by literature. |
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Homer vs Sophocles |
Homer no-one personally knew. Did he actually exist? Sophocles actually has credit for over 100 plays. 7 survive and introduced the concept of a third actor. |
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Polis vs Oikos |
Polis is state. Oikos is home. |
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Rajakavi |
Official poet of the imperic court |
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Vedas |
Sacred texts |
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How many emotions for Rasa? |
9 with subemotions. 1 of these would make up an act. |
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Nataka Genre |
2 main mythos characters. 5-10 acts Rasa |
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Sanskrit vs Prakrits |
Upper class language Lower class language |
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Metamorphoses: Type of Narrative? |
Framed Narrative |
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Clinamen or Metamorphesus |
Constant swerve of atoms... Never in the same state. |
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Bringing Chaos to Order |
Recanting the tales of greek mythology and placing them chronologically. |
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Thousand and One Nights structure: |
Framed Tale |
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Sharazad, Direzad, Shahrayar |
Cunning woman, telling the tale. Assistant who speaks on behalf of the audience. King who was lovable before he went rogue. |
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Boccaccio |
7 women, 3 men. All telling stories while the plague runs rampant. |
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Perpetia |
Sudden reversal of fortune or change in circumstance. |
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Carnival |
High brought low, low brought high. Fool becomes king, king becomes fool. |
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Alatiel, who is she? |
The hoe. She love the weiner. |