21st Century Literature Review

Which of the following is a true statement about world literature?

• World literature speaks to the only the people of one country.

• World literature deals with issues particular to the country where it was written.

• World literature is widely read beyond the borders of the country where it was written.

• World literature is written in a language other than English then translated into English.

This refers to your regular thoughts, opinions, or experiences that you put on the internet for the people to read.

• Comedy

• Fiction

• Diary

• Blog

What invention helped to spread literature throughout Ancient China?

• movable type

• paper

• typography

• woodblock printing

Asian literature includes works produced in the following languages except one. Which one is it?

• Chinese

• Hindi

• Filipino

• French

Which of the following is considered as the golden age of art and literature in Chinese history?

• Qin Dynasty

• Shang Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

It refers to the use of an object, figure, event, situation, or other idea in a written work to represent something else—typically a broader message or deeper meaning that differs from its literal meaning.

• Metaphor

• Symbolism

• Imagery

• Hyperbole

It refers to a collection of discrete accounts of a person’s experiences and thoughts each day.

• Drama

• Blog

• Poetry

• Diary

All of these statements about African Literature are true except one. Which one is it?

• African Literature includes works produced by African writers in English.

• African Literature includes works produced in Afro-Asiatic and African languages.

• African Literature has common themes like colonial oppression and pride in African past.

• African Literature does not include works by “white” South African writers like Nadine Gordimer.

Which of these statements is NOT TRUE about creative nonfiction?

• A. It tells a real story.

• B. It is a major genre of literature.

• C. It tells a realistic story.

• D. It uses a literary style of writing

Which statements can be said about the image?

• It is a haiku.

• It is a sonnet.

• It is a limerick.

• It is a free verse.