Mirror of Society (Article 1)
This ancient epic reflects Greek society and values. (Written by Homer)
What is The Iliad?
Reading fiction helps develop this ability to understand others’ feelings. (7-letter word)
What is empathy?
Literature encourages readers to do this beyond just understanding the plot. (a higher-order skill)
What is interpret/analyze?
Literature exposes readers to these, like customs and traditions. (begins with C)
What are cultural norms?
Literature can inspire this type of change in society. (______ change)
What is social change?
This author wrote Half of a Yellow Sun, which mirrors Nigerian history.
Who is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie?
This novel explores loneliness and companionship through characters like George and Lennie.
What is Of Mice and Men?
Lord of the Flies uses this literary device to represent human nature.
What is symbolism?
This Nigerian novel explores Igbo society and colonialism.
What is Things Fall Apart?
This Hunger Games skill is similar to analyzing literature. (questioning a________)
What is "questioning authority/narratives"?
Dickens used his novels to expose this problem in 19th-century England.
What is child labor/poverty?
Literature improves this skill by helping us name complex emotions. (_________ vocabulary)
What is emotional vocabulary?
Debating different interpretations of a book strengthens this skill. (C_______ T________)
What is critical thinking?
Reading global literature helps break these oversimplified beliefs. (S________)
What are stereotypes?
Poetry captures these subtle feelings that are hard to describe (C______ E_______)
What are complex emotions?
Orwell’s *1984* warns against this type of government control. (T__________)
What is totalitarianism?
To Kill a Mockingbird teaches readers about this type of unfair treatment (P_________)
What is prejudice?
Literature teaches us to question these in stories (e.g., who is left out?). (B_____)
What are biases/narratives?
Literature balances unique cultural details with these shared human experiences. (U________ T_____)
What are universal themes?
Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun reflects this historical event. (N______ C_____ W___)
What is the Nigerian Civil War?
Literature helps us question these things about our own society.
What are "things we take for granted"?
Studies show literary fiction boosts this type of intelligence. (E________ I_________)
What is emotional intelligence?
Unlike math, literature rarely has these kinds of answers.
What are "clear right or wrong answers"?
In a globalized world, literature promotes this quality toward differences. (T________)
What is tolerance?
All four articles agree literature is essential for this purpose. (U___________ H_______)
What is "understanding humanity"?