Roles
What did Murasaki Shikibu write
The Tale of Genji
Who was the protagonist.
Hikaru Genii (Emperor's son)
Who were the dwellers among the clouds.
They were nobles that were removed from reality that they called themselves "Dwellers among the clouds".
Who is the person that Genji has an affair with.
The young wife of the emperor, Fujitsubo.
What is Etiquette
a system for being social que for how to be professional and respectful
True or False
Was the Tale of Genji the first ever book in medieval Japan.
True
Who was the emperor's son's friend.
Niou-no-miya
What is the definition of imperial
relating to an empire
Who raises the baby that Genji and Fujitsubo had
The unknowing emperor.
What is the Heiankyo/Kyoto
The Heiankyo or is now named Kyoto, is located in the center of Honshu island, and was the capital of Japan for over a thousand years and gave its name to one of the golden ages of Japanese history. The Heian Period was from 794-1185 CE.
What did Murasaki Shikibu do
She Wrote the Tale of Genji and many other Japanese arts.
Who was the side character.
Hikaru Genji’s dad
What are courtiers
A companion of a queen, king, or other ruler in their official home, especially in the past. He describes the world as a "giant scheming court," and says we're all courtiers, whether we like it or not.
Why does Genji get exiled for a short period of time.
Because he had an affair with a woman from an opposing faction.
Who Murasaki Shikibu
Murasaki Shikibu is the writer of the piece of literature called The Tale of Genji.
How did Murasaki Shikibu affected Woman during that time.
Murasaki Shikibu showed that woman could do things during that period.
Who was the young wife of the emperor.
Fujitsubo
What were poetic diaries
a poetry/diary is a diary that is written in poetry out of someone's feelings.
why does Genji leave to go to the small mountain temple.
Because his wife Murasaki-no-ue passes away.
What was the Fujiwara Clan
Fujiwara clan was a powerful family of imperial regents in Japan, descending from the Nakatomi clan and through them their ancestral god Ame-no-Koyane. The Fujiwara prospered from ancient times and dominated the imperial court until the Meiji Restoration in 1868.
True or False Was the Tale of Genji considered a literature masterpiece.
True
Who was the emperor's son.
Kaoru
What was the theme or the tale of Genji?
The deep awareness of young love, and the search for having love.
What happens to Hikaru's mom in the beginning
She dies because of giving birth.
What is the Tale of Genji
The tale of Genji is a literary masterpiece by Murasaki Shikibu, written in the early 11th century by the noblewoman and lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu.