Myths
Every literary work has an underlying one of these that dictates its shape
A myth
Which form features a simplified world of heroes and villains?
Romance
Literary education must always start at this "centre"
Poetry
This text is considered the "lowest stratum" or foundation of literary teaching.
The Bible
What are the foundations of imagination, according to Frye?
Emotion and intellect
What does myth become when it is no longer a literal belief?
Metaphor
Which primary form is the opposite of tragedy?
Comedy
Poetry is the most direct and simple means of doing what with words?
Expressing oneself
Common symbols and shared references from literature create this for a society
A shared language
Why does Frye believe literature cannot be created completely voluntarily?
Because literary conventions unconsciously shape the writer during the creative process.
Irony and Tragedy emphasize the complexity of what?
Human Life
The Bible surveys human history from Creation to this final event
The Last Judgment
Why does Frye compare literature’s role in education to mathematics in science?
Because literature provides the foundational structures underlying subjects like history, philosophy, and social sciences, just as mathematics structures the physical sciences.
What human like figure in myth connects us to the outer world?
A god
Which two forms are considered primary for younger students
Romance and Comedy
The title "Verticals of Adam" is taken from the sonnets of this poet
Dylan Thomas
This Biblical figure represents the whole history of mankind
Adam
How does Frye distinguish scientific thinking from literary thinking?
Science focuses on objective measurement and reason, while literature focuses on imagination, metaphor, and human experience.
In the title "Verticals of Adam", this figure represents the whole history of mankind
Adam
List the four main literary forms Frye identifies
Romance, Irony, Comedy, and Tragedy
Frye uses this geological term to describe the layers of literary training
Strata
Unlike Classical myth, the Bible provides this kind of story
Continuous narrative
Why does Frye argue that similarities between Biblical and Classical myths should not be treated as coincidences?
Because the same literary patterns and archetypal structures repeatedly appear across cultures, reflecting shared forms of human imagination and experience.