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Comparative Literature Midterm Exam With Complete Solutions Latest Update
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Comparative Literature Midterm Exam WithComplete Solutions Latest Update
World Literature - correct answers Encompasses all literary works that
circulate beyond their culture of origin, either in translation or in their
original language.
Epic - correct answers a long poem, typically one derived from ancient
oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or
legendary figures or the history of a nation. Classic definition: written in
dactylic hexameter. Other definition: long journey, hero as the ideal.
Sometimes have explanations for how a civilization was founded (Epic
of Gilgamesh) or have explanation for divine/divine role in humanity.
Civilization - correct answers the society, culture, and way of life of a
particular area OR the most advanced stage of human social
development and organization.
Epic of Gilgamesh - correct answers Over the course of the Old
Babylonian period a poet or poets in Babylon adapted the Sumerian
poems into a connected epic, written in Akkadian. A story of learning to
face reality, a story of growing up.
, Sîn-liqe-unninni - correct answers Babylonian priest who revised the
Epic of Gilgamesh into its definitive form and who added the poem's
preface. "Sîn" means one who accept my prayer; the Moon God.
Mesopotamia - correct answers A region between the Tigris and
Euphrates rivers that developed the first urban societies. In the Bronze
Age this area included Sumer and the Akkadian, Babylonian and
Assyrian empires, In the Iron Age, it was ruled by the Neo-Assyrian and
Neo-Babylonian empires.
Cuneiform - correct answers A system of writing in which wedge-
shaped symbols represented words or syllables. It originated in
Mesopotamia and was used initially for Sumerian and Akkadian but
later was adapted to represent other languages of western Asia.
Gilgamesh - correct answers A legendary Sumerian king, real or
mythical, who was the hero of the Epic of Gilgamesh. Demigod son of
the goddess Ninsun and king Lugalbanda.
Shamhat - correct answers The temple prostitute who tames Enkidu by
seducing him away from his natural state. Though Shamhat's power
comes from her sexuality, it is associated with civilization rather than
nature. She represents the sensuous refinements of culture—the
sophisticated pleasures of lovemaking, food, alcohol, music, clothing,
architecture, agriculture, herding, and ritual.
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