WORLD LITERATURE BONANZA

1. On what characteristic during the Medieval Period is been portrayed through Alighieri's book entitled Inferno?

• Dispute

• Faith

• Religious context

• Religion and Science

Answer explanation

It is understood from a simple note on Alighieri's notion that the concept of his book entitled 'Inferno' was based on the religious context of heaven, purgatory and hell.

2. Guy de Maupassant is a stable name in the French culture and literature. Among his famous works was the highly celebrated "The Necklace". How does the scene of revelation about the necklace can be transcribed to?

• Deception

• Lies

• Turmoil

• Comedy

Answer explanation

It was revealed near the end that the necklace was a replica or a copy of the real necklace lend by Madame Forestier to Mathilde which she bothered to pay for. This shows the reality of deception upon lower classes in the French society.

3. In the story of the 7 Pleiades (7 star sisters), what could be the main relevance that is connected to studying Greek literature?

• Understanding life

• Living movements

• Corporate matters

• Focus on science and the cosmos

Answer explanation

The Greeks were much fascinated into the art, science and even the early touch on the concept of cosmos. Pleiades or the the seven daughters of the Titan Atlas and the Oceanid Pleione. They were pursued by the hunter Orion until Zeus changed them into a cluster of stars. It said to believe that seeing the seventh star which sometimes appear declares you to be a keen person.

4. The Bard of Avon or William Shakespeare is known for his milestone during the Renaissance Period. Among his literary pieces below, what do you think makes him popular?

• Romeo and Juliet

• Merchant of Venice

• So Much Ado About It

• Taming of the Shrew

Answer explanation

To the masses, he is known on the most celebrated tragedy entitled 'Romeo and Juliet'. But fun fact, he was known by the English men first because of his play entitled 'Taming of the Shrew'.

4. The compilation of works by European is called the Western Canon. Among the books, what is considered to be as a popularization of the English vernacular?

• Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer

• Epic of Gilgamesh

• Iliad

• Romeo and Juliet

Answer explanation

Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales gave the biggest contribution on the popularization of the English Vernacular before its other versions.