The Daodejing
The central concept meaning “The Way” or natural path of the universe.
Dao (Tao)
This poem focuses on a poor young woman forced into suffering, homelessness, dislocation, and grief.
The Female Vagrant
What religion does the main character's father practice?
Baptist Christianity
Both Daoism and Parable of the Sower emphasize adapting to this.
Change
Name the book: "All that you touch, You Change. All that you Change, Changes you.”
Parable of the Sower
Opposing and complementary forces that balance each other in Taoism.
Yin and Yang
In The Thorn ‘Oh misery” is repeated by the grieving woman. What is the mystery in this poem?
The story of what actually happened to the woman's child
What weakness does Lauren struggle with, a condition that makes her feel others’ pain?
Hyperempathy Syndrome
What do Lyrical Ballads and Daoism both say people need to respect more of in life?
Nature
Name the poem: “The Albatross fell off, and sank, Like lead into the sea.”
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
This Chinese term is translated as Nonaction, effortless action, going with the flow, acting naturally without force.
Wu-Wei
This literary movement emphasized emotion and a deep connection to nature, and championed everyday people and even outcasts in society in Lyrical Ballads.
Romanticism
In Parable of the Sower, people must do this to stay alive.
Survive/Adapt
All three texts idealize a better balanced relationship between humans and______.
Humans and Nature
Name the book: “Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.”
The Daodejing
True or False: The Dao can be fully explained using language
False
True or False: Lyrical Ballads has only one author of all of the poems. He is William Wordsworth
False
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Which is not a major problem that exists in society in the book? Violence, Poverty, Plague, Lack of safety
Plague
True or False: In all 3 texts, hurting others or nature leads to punishment.
True
Name the book and author: “Nature never did betray the heart that loved her.”
Lyrical Ballads, William Wordsworth
What do you call vital energies or life force?
Qi
This word describes a powerful emotional experience in nature; when you feel deeply connected to something much larger than yourself
Sublime
Names of the first group of survivors Lauren travels and builds community with after leaving Robledo.
Zahra, Harry, and Bankole
True or False: Wealth or inequality is criticized in all of the texts.
True or False: This quote is found in Lyrical Ballads. "Water is fluid, soft, and yielding. But water will wear away rock.”
False, The Daodejing