Elegy
Elegies are typically written in response to what tragedy?
The death of an individual or a group of individuals.
Czeslaw Milosz began his poetry collection of Orpheus and Eurydice shortly after the death of...
His late wife, Janina Dłuska
In the Greek myth, Orpheus love interest, Eurydice is killed by this creature on there wedding day.
Venomous Snake
This greek god also known as "one of the big 3" is the supreme ruler of the underworld along side his lover, Persephone.
Hades
What is a cultural attaché?
A form of diplomat, with a focus on the arts
Name 1 of the 3 kinds of the types of poems elegies are often compared to.
epitaphs, odes, and eulogies
Czeslaw Milosz was initially from this country, but was forced to flee with his wife because of communist threat during WWII.
Poland
During his travel to the Underword to rescue his lover, Orpheus carried this "nine-stringed" instrument, that was so beautiful it put all of hell in a trance.
A lyre
This greek god served as the herald/messenger of olympus.
Hermes
What symbol from Greek myth is commonly used in the medical industry?
Caduceus
Describe one stage of loss found in an elegy.
Lament, where the poet expresses grief and sorrow
Praise, where the poet expresses admiration of an idealized version of the dead
Acceptance, where the poet expresses consolation and solace
Milosz became a professor at this American University for several years and even earned the schools equivalent to an honorary doctorate.
University of California Berkley (he earned a "Berkeley Citation")
IN THE POEM, this god/goddess took pity on Orpheus and (having related to his past life before the underworld) granted Orpheus a way to bring back his beloved.
Persephone
Throughtout the poem Orpheus and Eurydice, Milosz uses an extended metaphore to compare hell to what?
A corporate building in an urban area/Hospital
Share one purpose of the poem that could serve as a universal theme.
TBD
The structure of Elegy is said to date back to this ancient european civilization.
Greece
What historic event forced Milosz and his wife to flee their home country?
WWII, German occupation of Warsaw
In the poem Orpheus faces an affliction as a result of his skill of ____.
Likely onset by his skill with his instrument. He is afflicted because despite his skill he still lost his lover.
Art/Music/Poetry
These K9s are known as the protectors of hell. Milosz alludes to them in the phrase "Electronic dogs" in the 5th stanza of the poem.
Hell Hounds or Cerberus
What disease did Janina, Czelaw's wife, struggle with?
Alzheimer's
What is the structure of an Elegy meant to mirror?
The first three stages of loss
Czeslaw Milosz survived the German occupation of Warsaw during World War II and became a ______ for the Polish government during the postwar period.
cultural attaché
In the Greek myth, Orpheus love interest, Eurydice is this mythological creature.
oak/wood nymph
Prior to being eternally trapped in the underworld with Hades, Persephone was the goddess of?
Spring Growth
What did Orpheus' lyre serve as a symbol of within the poem?
Hope