CHINESE LITERATURE
This book is a compilation of 305 poems compiled by Confucius.
The Book of Poetry
How many official languages does Singapore have?
Four (4)
Period in Japanese Literature that occurred during the golden age, the Heian period.
Classical
It is one of India's most influential contributions to world literature, that consists of five books of animal fables and magic tales that were compiled.
Pantachantra
But stronger in the faithful is the love of God.
Your God is One God
What period focuses on the expression of both the heart and mind?
Modern Period
What is the Lingua Franca of Singapore?
English
War stories were prevalent in Japanese literature during this time period.
Medieval
They are responsible for officiating at religious rites and studying and teaching the Vedas.
Brahmans
We have played along side millions of lovers.
Unending Love
What belief system preaches benevolence, righteousness, individual effort, commitment to society and harmony among people?
Confucianism
What literary genre is commonly used in Singapore?
Poetry
What kind of literature influenced Japanese literature the most?
Chinese Literature
The two Sanskrit epic poems
Mahabharata and Ramayana
Surely your good ness and love will follow me/
all the days of my life
Psalm 23 A psalm of David
This period includes the prose writings in history and philosophy of the Qin and Han dynasties.
Traditional
It is one of the famous short stories in Singapore.
The Taximan's Story
This event heavily affected Japanese literature, but soon, the distinct Japanese style of writing managed to regain its popularity.
Second World War/ World War II.
He saw education as a vehicle for appreciating the richest aspects of other cultures, while maintaining one’s own cultural specificity.
Rabindranath Tagore
Learning, without though, is a snare: thought, without learning, is a danger.
The Analects
Metaphor is one of the rhetorical devices present in The Book of Poetry. What is being contrasted with the lord and lady?
Crying Ospreys
Give the name of one of the two writers who have contributed work in more than one language.
Tan Swie Hian/ Kuo Pao Kun
Give one of the prominent modern Japanese writers.
Yasunari Kawabata,
Kobi Abe,
Takiji Kobayashi, and
Haruki Murakami
The earliest Indian literature took the form of the canonical Hindu sacred writings, known as the _____.
Veda
He says, " The best way to learn a language is to speak it and write it."
Naoshi Koriyama