Storytelling
What is storytelling?
The act of telling stories.
Define history through a storytelling lens.
the story of the past
What is kamishibai?
the art of telling a story through oral storytelling and pictures.
What is a haiku?
a Japanese 3-line poem that follows a 5x7x5 syllable format
What is conflict?
What word is used for a professional storyteller?
Hanashika
What famous poet inspired the creation of many poetry styles?
Matsuo Basho
Describe the role of the kamishibai man and how he made his money.
The kamishibai man comes into town and tells stories with pictures. He makes his money by selling candy to the audience.
What is a tanka?
a Japanese 5-line poem that follows a 5x7x5x7x7 syllable format
What does foreshadowing mean?
to hint at something that will occur in the future
What is word of mouth and why is it important?
Word of mouth is when people tell others about something and it is important because it gets more people interested in the story.
What famous tale was considered the first novel ever written? What was it about?
The Tale of Genji was about Genji's lovers.
What are the 5 elements of a kamishibai story?
fantastical characters, setting and situation, problem, resolution, moral or lesson
What is karuta and how is it played?
Karuta is a speed poem game based on the 100 year poems. After placing 25 cards each and memorizing their position, the players try to find the card first as the reader reads the poems. The first person to find the card wins the card. If you steal from your opponents territory, you place on of your cards in their territory. First person to run out of cards wins.
Define fable.
a short story, usually with animal characters, conveying a moral or lesson
Why do storytellers need listeners?
The storyteller relies on the listener to reach and form a connection to the story. Without a listener, the story loses its purpose.
Why were storytellers travelers historically?
Storytellers did not make a lot of money so they needed to travel from entertainment hall to entertainment hall (yoseba) or town to town to make as much money as possible.
Name two lessons taught by the Momotaro story.
an army must work in harmony, keep your promises, respect your parents, sometimes you can't show mercy, working together is important
What are the 100 Year Poems?
a poetry collection by 100 poets that tells the history of Japan
What is an allusion?
An allusion is a reference to something else that is often known to the reader but not necessarily part of the story/poem/text
help remember history, teach lessons, give insights into a variety of concepts, entertain, relay a message, give reason to care, connections, available to everyone, provides jobs/sense of achievement/self worth, inspire
Why was Japanese literature influenced so much by Chinese?
Many scholars wrote in Chinese before the Japanese writing system was created. Most literature of the time was written in Chinese.
Name 2 lessons taught by the Empress Jokwa story.
there is always another problem, don't give up, ask for help when you need it
What are the similarities and differences between a haiku and a tanka?
Similarities - 1st 3 lines has 5x7x5 syllable pattern, non-rhyming
Differences -
haiku - 3 lines, 17 syllables
tanka - 4 lines, 31 syllables
Define figurative language and list 3 types of figurative language.
Language used to describe something using comparisons instead of literal language.
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
Allusion
Idiom