ASIAN LITERATURE

CHINESE LITERATURE

1

This book is a compilation of 305 poems compiled by Confucius.

The Book of Poetry

2

What period focuses on the expression of both the heart and mind?

Modern Period

3

What belief system preaches benevolence, righteousness, individual effort, commitment to society and harmony among people?

Confucianism

4

This period includes the prose writings in history and philosophy of the Qin and Han dynasties.

Traditional

5

Metaphor is one of the rhetorical devices present in The Book of Poetry. What is being contrasted with the lord and lady?

Crying Ospreys

SINGAPOREAN LITERATURE

1

How many official languages does Singapore have?

Four (4)

2

What is the Lingua Franca of Singapore?

English

3

What literary genre is commonly used in Singapore?

Poetry

4

It is one of the famous short stories in Singapore.

The Taximan's Story

5

Give the name of one of the two writers who have contributed work in more than one language.

Tan Swie Hian/ Kuo Pao Kun

JAPANESE LITERATURE

1

Period in Japanese Literature that occurred during the golden age, the Heian period.

Classical

2

War stories were prevalent in Japanese literature during this time period.

Medieval

3

What kind of literature influenced Japanese literature the most?

Chinese Literature

4

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.

5

Give one of the prominent modern Japanese writers.

Yasunari Kawabata,

Kobi Abe,

Takiji Kobayashi, and

Haruki Murakami

INDIAN LITERATURE

1

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

2

They are responsible for officiating at religious rites and studying and teaching the Vedas.

Brahmans

3

The two Sanskrit epic poems

Mahabharata and Ramayana

4

He saw education as a vehicle for appreciating the richest aspects of other cultures, while maintaining one’s own cultural specificity.

Rabindranath Tagore

5

The earliest Indian literature took the form of the canonical Hindu sacred writings, known as the _____.

Veda

SELECTIONS

1

But stronger in the faithful is the love of God.

Your God is One God

2

We have played along side millions of lovers.

Unending Love

3

Surely your good ness and love will follow me/

all the days of my life

Psalm 23 A psalm of David 

4

Learning, without though, is a snare: thought, without learning, is a danger.

The Analects

5

He says, " The best way to learn a language is to speak it and write it."

Naoshi Koriyama