HUM 1020 Chapter 4:Literature
Twentieth-century poets Georgia Douglas Johnson and Langston Hughes consciously sought to bring the experiences and concerns of what culture to the attention of a wider audience?
African American
The first major novel of the Western world is an ultimately tragic adventure tale about an idealist who sees the world not as it is but as it ought to be: a world in which people are driven by the noblest of motives; this novel is titled
Don Quixote.
The prominent twentieth-century novelist known for his rugged heroes who stoically endure extreme dangers and stand strong against life's brutalities is
Ernest Hemingway.
Which of the following novelists is best known for his portrayal of the Jazz Age, an era in which many young adults were preoccupied with partying, heavy drinking, fast cars, and sexual promiscuity?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
The epic poem that tells the story of a swashbuckling, tyrannical king who lived around 4,000 years ago in a land that is now Iraq is
Gilgamesh
One of the earliest epic poems, which tells the story of a tyrannical king who lived around 4000 years ago in what is now Iraq, is titled
Gilgamesh.
Many literary historians believe that the first "official" novel was written in
Japan
In one of her most famous poems, Ode to Aphrodite, Sappho implores the goddess of love to have pity on her as she languishes in the agony of romantic frustration. This poem is
a lyric
A rhythmic, rhyming poem in which a speaker expresses his or her deeply personal feelings can correctly be labeled
a lyric poem.
Because it is more profound in its exploration of its themes and more sophisticated in its techniques than other works in its genre, Herman Melville's Moby-Dick is considered
a masterpiece.
Much modern poetry is marked by its
abandonment of traditional verse models or forms.
A long narrative poem recounting the actions and adventures of a hero who exemplifies strength, courage, and cunning is called
an epic.
The sudden insight into life or human nature which short stories often give us is called
an epiphany.
In general, nineteenth-century American short stories
are more concerned with plot than character.
Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" is typical of later American short stories in the way that it
climaxes with a shattering revelation about human nature.
Short stories today largely
focus on believeable people and complex relationships.
Blank verse is poetry that
has rhythm but not rhyme.
The war poem the Iliad marks a considerable change in the nature and purpose of the epic because
it portrays not only the triumph of the hero but also the tragedy of the enemy's defeat.
Literary works that are especially sophisticated in their technique and profound in their meaning are called
masterpieces.
Seeing Juliet emerge onto her balcony, Romeo wonders, "What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun." In this passage from Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare employs what form of figurative language?
metaphor
Which of the following is a genre of literature?
poetry
The pages-long sentences and fragmented structures of Thomas Pynchon's novels V. and Gravity's Rainbow are hallmarks of the
postmodern novel.
Classic works of literature are those that
remain relevant and moving to readers over long spans of time.
France in the late Middle Ages produced a number of stories about knighthood and chivalry. These predecessors of the novel are called
romances
The ancient Greek poet Sappho apparently introduced into literature one of its most enduring themes, that of
romantic frustration or unrequited love.
What genre of poetry requires the poet to express a thought in 14 lines that are controlled by a strict rhythm and rhyme scheme?
sonnet
Which of Homer's epic poems is considered the first literary masterpiece of the Western world?
the Iliad
John Updike's short story "Varieties of Religious Experience" is a response to
the events of 9/11.
Which of the following eras is considered the "Golden Age" of the novel?
the nineteenth century
