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T'ang Poetry
Pillow Book
Mixed Bag 1
Mixed Bag 2
100
Tu Fu's poems are thematically linked by his love for
His family
100
What does Sei Shonagon do for a living?
She is a lady-in-waiting for the Empress
100
Unlike western poems which can be considered "fiction", a shih is always
True
100
Which genre is most associated with the T'ang Dynasty?
Poetry
200
Why was Li Ho's political career thwarted?
He shared the same name as his father, a huge taboo in Chinese culture.
200
According to Sei Shonagan, they should be good-looking.
Preachers
200
During the T'ang dynasty, poetry was a part of the examination required to ...
Qualify for a government position/ enter the civil service.
200
T'ang poetry is written in which metric form?
In couplets of 5 or 7 syllables.
300
What does Po Chü-I regret in the poem "Golden Bells"?
That he can't retire early because he has to make sure his daughter marries
300
Which essay from Pillow Book says "I cannot stand people who leave without closing the panel behind them" and "One has been foolish enough to invite a man to spend the night in an unsuitable place, and then he starts snoring"?
Hateful Things
300
Define "shih"
Speaking what is intensely on the mind
300
Parallelism involves
Matching words of similar categories in corresponding positions in lines of a couplet.
400
In the poem "Remembering Golden Bells," who does Po Chü encounter on the road that reminds him of his daughter's death?
The foster-nurse who cared for his daughter
400
To which list does the following belong? "A woman who has taken off her false locks to comb the short hair underneath." "The retreating figure of a sumo wrestler who has been defeated in a match." "A large tree that has been blown down in a gale and lies on its side with its roots in the air."
Things that have lost their power.
400
How many poems did Po Chu-I write?
Over 2800
400
Zuihitsu
"impressionist" genre of literature launched by Shonagon. "Following the brush"
500
What social institution does Po Chü criticize in the poem "Watching the Reapers"?
The grain tax
500
What does Sei Shonagon wish for married women who faithfully stay at home and who "have not had a single exciting prospect in life yet who believe that they are perfectly happy?
That they could experience society and all it has to offer for a while.
500
"A son-in-law who is praised by his adoptive father" and "a young bride who is loved by her mother-in-law" are
Rare things
500
In the section "It Is Getting So Dark", what are the author's thoughts concerning the Pillow Book?
She regrets that the book ever came to light.