Eng II A Final Exam Review

What is a common theme in Tukarams abhangas?e

• disregard for the religious establishment

• persecution in the name of faith

• devotional worship

• respect for humanity

What do you need to successfully compare and contrast two texts?

• a point of reference

• a strong claim

• a strong analysis

• a clear theme

How does Epic of Gilgamesh begin?

• with an invocation

• with a prologue

• in media res

• an inscription

What is the purpose of a Greek chorus?

• explain the significance of events to the audience

• Provide the invocation at the beginning

• sing between the acts of the play

• they are the actors and actresses on stage

who is an English writer?

• Franklin

• Homer

• Confucius

• Shakespeare

Ancient Mythology usually

• includes supernatural explanations of natural forces (wind, fire, disasters)

• describes the adventures of an elected king

• focuses on individual rights

• are political writings on education

What is the best source of information about a person's life?

• an autobiography

• a newspaper

• a work of fiction

• Political documents

A long speech delivered by a character to reveal inner thoughts

• Epic Poem

• Soliloquy

• Narrative

• Paraphrase

Lao-tzu is known for what writing?

• monotheism

• Feminism

• bhakti

• Taoism

What Indian epic poem shaped their culture?

• The Iliad

• Epic of Gilgamesh

• Ramayana

• The Odyssey