THAILAND LITERATURE

________is a Southeast Asian country. It's known for tropical beaches, opulent royal palaces, ancient ruins and ornate temples displaying figures of Buddha.

• India

• China

• Thailand

• Philippines

Give at least one religion in Thailand.

Traditional Thai clothing is called _______, which literally means 'Thai outfit'.

• Chut thai

• Cheongsam

• Kimono

• Barong

Thailand’s national epic is a version of the Ramayana called the ________, translated from Sanskrit and rearranged into Siamese verses.

• Epic poem of Thao Hung or Thao Chueang

• Ramakien

• Indian influence on the Siamese language

• Saimese

The oral tradition of the folktale recalls the struggle between the Khmu and indigenous peoples of Laos and the Tai-Lao.

• Sukhothai Period

• Siamese

• Ramakien

• Epic poem of Thao Hung or Thao Chueang

a literary format which interleaves poetic verses of different metrical nature to create a variety of pace and cadence in the music of the poetry.

• Ayutthaya Period

• The folk legend of Sri Thanonchai

• Lilit poetry

• The Legend of Phra Malai (1737)

is a lyrical genre, popular in Thai literature, which can be translated as 'farewell poetry'.

• Nirat: The Siamese tradition of parting and longing poetry

• The folk legend of Sri Thanonchai

• The Legend of Phra Malai (1737)

• The Siamese epic Khun Chang Khun Phaen

was written in the style of the Buddhist chant (รcombining Pali verses with Thai poetical narrative.

• The Siamese epic Khun Chang Khun Phaen

• Lilit poetry

• Maha-chat Kham Luang: the "Great Birth" sermon

• The folk legend of Sri Thanonchai

was a gifted poet and playwright and is also a great patron of artists.

• Sunthorn Phu's Phra Aphai Mani: the Siamese Odysse

• King Rama II: poet king of Thailand

• Ching-Chao, Li

• Fu, Du

The capital city of Thailand, a humming cosmopolitan area of tall edifices, beautiful palaces, age-old temples, etc. Bangkok is the biggest city in Thailand

• Chiang Mai

• Phuket

• Ko Samui

• Bangkok