Ancient Literature
What is the ancient text that includes Shamhat and Ishtar?
Epic of Gilgamesh
Who is one of the first known female poets in history?
Sappho
Who wrote Pride and Prejudice?
Jane Austen
Who argued that women need space and money to write?
Virginia Woolf
Who wrote Beloved?
Toni Morrison
Who is the loyal wife in The Odyssey?
Penelope
Who wrote The Book of the City of Ladies?
Christine de Pizan
What novel features a strong female character focused on independence?
Jane Eyre
What is the essay about women needing independence to write?
A Room of One's Own
Who writes about feminism and African identity?
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Who is the goddess that helps Odysseus with wisdom?
athena
What themes did Sappho mainly write about?
Love and emotions
What did women writers use to publish their works?
Male pseudonyms
What idea describes women as secondary in society?
The concept of “the Other”
What themes are central in Beloved?
Slavery / trauma / memory
What roles did women often have in ancient literature?
Mothers, wives, goddesses
What did Christine de Pizan argue women are capable of?
Intelligence / leadership / creativity
What quality does Elizabeth Bennet represent?
Independence / intelligence
What is the concept of “the Other”?
A philosophical idea that explains how women were often seen as secondary in society
What topics do modern women writers explore?
Gender identity / inequality / migration
Who is the woman that civilizes Enkidu in Epic of Gilgamesh?
Shamhat
In which period were there very few female writers due to social and religious control?
The Medieval period
Who created the character Jane Eyre?
Charlotte Brontë
What themes became important in 20th-century literature?
Identity / gender / psychology
How has the role of women in literature changed over time?
Women evolved from symbolic figures to independent voices.