Vocabulary defined
trample
to walk upon and damage by crushing or bruising; to stomp
gesticulate
verb
external conflict
character struggles against some outside force, such as nature, society, fate, or another person
Name one theme of Asian literature
Nature, virtue, wisdom, tradition, family, commitment, reflections
Explain the autobiographical narrative
In essence, it is an autobiography with the narrator being the main character and him/her sharing aspects of life/experiences. Written in the first person
antonym for "seldom"
frequent / often
trample
verb
internal conflict
conflict in the character's mind
Maxims generally include these 3 themes?
virtue, wisdom, nature
The one with 5-7-5 syllable structure
Haiku
furtively
in a secret manner
intransigence
noun
Personification
treating an object or nonliving thing as a person
Haikus usually focuses on this theme
Nature
Classify "The pillow book"
Autobiographical narrative
assiduously
in an attentive or busy manner
furtively
adverb
Placing an identity on a noun or pronoun figuratively / equating something with something else
metaphor
Name all the themes of Asian literature
Virtue, wisdom, family, tradition, nature, reflections
A Japanese literature type that doesn't follow 17 syllable structure but is somewhat similar to a poem or a haiku
tanka
intransigence
the state of being uncompromising
words that end in "-ment"
noun
A short statement of truth or morality
Maxim
Contrast the emphasis of Confucius and Lao-ze/lao-tzu
Confucius focuses more on virtue/morals while Lao-ze more on nature/letting nature take its course/nonintervention
Classify Bei Dao's "Answer"
Poem