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PART TWO: SHORT ANSWER, For the terms below, you must provide a definition based on lecture and a specific

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PART THREE: QUOTATION IDENTIFICATION, For each quote, you must do three things: 1. Identify work and author; 2. Discuss a theme

of the work illustrated in the quote; 3. Relate the quote to the time period in which it was

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Exam One: World Literature to 1660 Complete part one on the exam and the rest on separate sheets of paper Part One: Fill-in-the-blank The Iliad is set during The name of the chief Olympian god is The name of Achilles' mother is Another name for the Greeks is Apollo is associated with Oedipus is famous for solving the riddle of Oedipus was born in Creon consults the oracle at Jocasta kills herself by Oedipus's real mother is Part Two: Terminology 4 out of 4. Provide a definition and a detailed example from either Iliad or Oedipus 1. In Medias Res 2. Hamartia 3. Exodus 4. Epic Part Three: Quotation. 4 out of 4. For each quote: 1. Identify work and author; 2. Discuss how the quote speaks to a theme in the work; 3. Discuss how the quote reflects the ancient world. 1. “Therefore wait to see life’s ending ere thou count one mortal blest; Wait till free from pain and sorrow he has gained his final rest.” 2. “do honour to my son, whose life is to be cut short so early. King Agamemnon has dishonoured him by taking his prize and keeping her.” 3. “Sing, o goddess, the anger of Achilles son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans.” 4. “In time you will know this well: For time, and time alone, will show the just man, though scoundrels are discovered in a day. ” OEDIPUS Backstory ■ Curse on Laius by Apollo Oedipus’ Birth Adoption by Polybus and Merope Delphic Oracle Road to Thebes Riddle of the Sphinx Apollo Strikes Greek Theater ■ The Ancient Grecian Empire commenced around 700 B.C.E. with festivals honoring their pantheon of gods and goddesses. The Ancient Greeks honored Dionysus, the god of wine, on special occasions with an unusual celebration called the “City Dionysia.” The festival consisted of drunken men outfitted in goat skins that sang and played choruses to welcome Dionysus. Goat skins were regarded as sexually potent; therefore, inducing passionate lust during the ceremony, which appeased Dionysus. Tribes hosted competitions against one another in order to win a highly regarded prize. Four of the festivals hosted in Athens were only presented at “City Dionysia. Continued ■ Early Greek theater focused on tragic themes that still resonate with contemporary audiences. The word “tragedy” translates from “goat song,” a phrase rooted in the Dionysus festival of dancing around sacrificial goats for a prize. The original Greek tragedies centered on mythology or historical significance that portrayed the antagonist's search for the meaning of life. Other times, playwrights focused the overall tragedy on the nature of the gods and goddesses. Structure ■ a, Prologue: Spoken by one or two characters before the chorus appears. The prologue usually gives the mythological background necessary for understanding the events of the play. ■ b. Parodos: This is the song sung by the chorus as it first enters the orchestra and dances. ■ c. First Episode: This is the first of many "episodes", when the characters and chorus talk. ■ d. First Stasimon: At the end of each episode, the other characters usually leave the stage and the chorus dances and sings a stasimon, or choral ode. The ode usually reflects on the things said and done in the episodes, and puts it into some kind of larger mythological framework. ■ For the rest of the play, there is alternation between episodes and stasima, until the final scene, called the... ■ e. Exodos: At the end of play, the chorus exits singing a processional song which usually offers words of wisdom related to the actions and outcome of the play. Terms ■ Hamartia: Quality belonging to the tragic hero that makes him great and brings about his downfall. ■ Hubris: Extreme pride that characterizes both the epic and tragic hero. THE ROMAN EMPIRE ORIGIN OF ROME • The most familiar of these myths, and perhaps the most famous of all Roman myths, is the story of Romulus and Remus, the twins who were suckled by a she-wolf. This story had to be reconciled with a dual tradition, set earlier in time, the one that had the Trojan refugee Aeneas escape to Italy and found the line of Romans through his son Iulus, the namesake of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. ROMAN REPUBLIC • The Roman Repulbic was the era of ancient Roman civilization beginning with the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom, traditionally dated to 509 BC, and ending in 27 BC with the establishment of the Roman Empire. It was during this period that Rome's control expanded from the city's immediate surroundings to hegemony over the entire Mediterranean world. EMPIRE • The imperial period of Rome lasted approximately 1,500 years compared to the 500 years of the Republican era. The first two centuries of the empire's existence were a period of unprecedented political stability and prosperity known as the Pax Romana or "Roman Peace".
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Exam One: World Literature to 1660
Complete part one on the exam and the rest on separate sheets of paper
Part One: Fill-in-the-blank
The Iliad is set during
Answer: The Illiad I set during the final weeks of the Trojan War and when the Greeks gained
control over troy.
The name of the chief Olympian god is Zeus
The name of Achilles' mother is Nereid Thetis,
Another name for the Greeks is Achaeans
Apollo is associated with light medicine and healing
Oedipus is famous for solving the riddle of sphinx
Oedipus was born in Corinth
Creon consults the oracle at Delphi
Jocasta kills herself by hanging herself after realizing the taboo she committed
Oedipus's real mother is Jocasta
Part Two: Terminology 4 out of 4. Provide a definition and a detai...


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