Non-Lyric SONGS
Vesnianky (spring songs) and carols (Christmas/winter songs) are an example of which kind/category of songs)?
Ritual
The song in which a girl talks to the mountain top and regrets falling in love is about...
“unrequited love”
Who is the most popular witch character in Russian tales?
Baba Yaga
Which tale emphasizes the value of community, hospitality, and welcoming/including everyone?
The Mitten
“Black butterfly” is a story about
vampires
How are historical songs different from epics?
Shorter
Most Ukrainian lyric songs open with an allegorical parallel to or metaphor about…
nature
Who is the most popular male cadaver character?
Koshchei the Deathless
The tale about the Little Round Bun may be interpreted as a story about an old couple who couldn’t …
have children
“At stake” is a story about
werewolves
The song about a pine tree on fire is a ritual / wedding song about which ceremony/ritual?
Removal of the veil
The song about the two oak trees on a hill is an example a lyric song that is not … and is, for a change, …
sad or tragic VS humorous
The tales about a lazy humble guy who lucks into good fortune are generally known as …
simpleton / fool stories
The tale about the turnip demonstrates how
obstacles can be overcome when one works as a team / together / community etc
Both intertwining storylines in “Black Butterfly” are premised on...
love / romantic relationship / a guy trying to win a girl
Who is the main protagonist of the Polish religious song “Bogurodzica”?
Virgin Mary / the Mother of God
The song entitled “My Fate” can be considered a (what kind of song)?
philosophical
The main point of criticism in the Goldfish tale is...
greed (or anything along these lines)
In “The Magic Egg,” who helps Taras complete the impossible challenges from the Dragon?
Dragon’s daughter
How can a vampire be “defeated”?
impaled with a hawthorn stake (or silver bullet or holy water or crucifix)
"Shchedryk" aka "The Carol of the Bells" is
a Ukrainian carol by Mykola Leontovych that Ukrainians used for cultural diplomacy in their fight against Russian communists
The “horse” song in which a guy is in love with a girl but then everything changes once the sun rises is about...
“the fleeting nature of love”
What is the most important element that lies in the foundation of most fairy tales, involving transformations, magic, tricks, etc.
the supernatural
What /who is commended / celebrated in “The Clever Maid”?
smart women
How did the protagonist Strahinja in “Black Butterfly” trick the vampire the first night?
wood logs