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WorksheetsG10CC Ancient Greek & Chinese POETRY 2
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 22mins
Ancient Greeks loved stories. But what makes a myth different from folktales and legends? Select the correct definition of a myth.
It originates in local culture and was passed on by word of mouth.
It concerns the early history of a people, and involves supernatural beings or events.
It is regarded as historical, though many of the details may have been invented/exaggerated.
Hesiod's Theogony explores many themes. Match the key terms to their definition.
cosmogony
an account of the origin of the universe
theogony
a story of the origins of the gods
genealogy
a story of the various offspring
succession myth
when younger gods overthrow the elder
chaos monster
a creature symbolising nature
In Greek mythology, the cosmos and the gods emerged in a specific sequence. Below are some of the primordial entities and deities. Can you arrange them in the correct order of their origin, starting from the very beginning?
Chaos
Gaia
Ouranos
Kronos
Zeus
Why would rhapsodes begin their poems with an invocation to the Muses?
Select all answers that apply.
To show respect to the gods.
To create a supernatural and suspenseful atmosphere.
To give time to think about where they are going to start.
To provide a signal to the audience that he is about to start.
Below are the names of five of the nine Muses and their respective domains of inspiration.
Match each Muse to her correct discipline.
Epic Poetry
Calliope
Music and Lyric Poetry
Euterpe
Love Poetry
Erato
Sacred Hymns
Polyhymnia
Dance and Choral Song
Terpsichore
In the opening lines of Theogony, Hesiod invokes the Muses, calling them the daughters of Mnemosyne (Memory). What is the significance of memory in the context of the poem’s introduction?
It emphasizes the importance of remembering the achievements of mortal heroes
It suggests that memory is only relevant for recounting past events, with no bearing on the future
It highlights the Muses’ role in assisting mortals with agricultural and practical knowledge
It connects poetic tradition to the preservation and transmission of divine and cosmic knowledge
In the opening line of the Theogony, Hesiod describes the Muses dancing around springs and altars, bathing in sacred waters, and veiled in mist. What do these actions symbolize?
Their dominance over the Olympian gods.
Their connection to the purity, renewal, and mystery of divine inspiration.
Their role as protectors of mortals during times of war.
Their duty to bring justice and fairness to mortals.
What is the Homeric question? It concerns the doubts and debate over ...
Select all answers that apply.
the identity of Homer
the authorship of the Iliad and Odyssey
the textual transmission of the poems
the historicity of the poems
When were Homeric poems composed?
ca. 1100-1000 BC, at the end of the Mycenaean period
between ca. 1000-800 BC, during the Dark Ages
ca. 750 BC, at the beginning of the Iron Age
Below are five key events related to the development and transmission of the Homeric poems. They are listed out of order. Arrange them in the correct chronological order.
Collapse of Mycenaean culture and disappearance of Linear B writing
Oral composition of the Iliad and Odyssey
Earliest alphabetic inscriptions in verse appear in Greece
Widespread dissemination of the poems due to the growth of the Athenian book trade
Homeric poems divided into 24 books by Hellenistic scholars
The first line of The Odyssey reads:
"Tell me, O Muse, tell me of that man of many ways, who travelled far and wide, after he sacked the sacred citadel of Troy".
Based on this opening line, which of the following BEST captures the complex subject matter of the poem?
The political and military conflicts of the Greek world after the Trojan War.
The divine punishment of mortals who defy the gods, as seen through the lens of Odysseus’s suffering.
The journey of a resourceful hero as he navigates challenges to return home and restore order in his household.
A celebration of the Greek cultural values of heroism, loyalty, and honor, as exemplified by Odysseus’s adventures.
The meter of the epic, called dactylic hexameter, is composed of 6 feet or either dactyls or spondees.
A dactyl is a foot of poetry marked by ...
Two long syllables (- -)
Two long and one short syllable (- - U)
One long and two short syllables (- U U)
In a dactylic hexameter, the 6th (final) foot is always a spondee (- -).
TRUE
FALSE
What is the name of the literary device used to directly compare two people, objects or events in order to create vivid imagery?
Metaphor
Simile
Stock Epithet
Catalogue
Organise the examples below into the correct category.
white-armed Penelope
The heart within her was iron, unyielding in its resolve
The waves were a yawning mouth, eager to swallow the ship whole.
And the darkness of death closed in on his eye
The battle raged like a storm cloud, dark and relentless
The war-god rages, and the battlefield is his banquet.
Odysseus stood among the suitors like a lion surrounded by helpless prey
Hope flew from their hearts like a bird taking flight.
When young Dawn with her rose-red fingers shone once more
As soon as the sun’s rays touched the earth
Hector, tamer of horses
They poured libations and prayed to the gods
屈原是哪個國家的人？
秦
漢
趙
楚
韓
以後哪個對《楚辭》的描述是正確的？（可多選一個）
書楚語
紀楚聲
作楚地
名楚物
以下哪個神祇有出現在《九歌》中？（多選一個）
大司命
小司命
湘君
湘妻
《東皇太一》中沒有出現的元素是：
聲音
玉器
神祇
巫
長劍
「靈偃蹇兮姣服」與「君欣欣兮樂康」中的「靈」與「君」分別指：
東皇太一與你
巫師與你
東皇太一與巫師
巫師與東皇太一
以下哪些詩句與聲音有關？（可多選）
穆將愉兮上皇
瑤席兮玉瑱
璆鏘鳴兮琳琅
陳竽瑟兮浩倡
芳菲菲兮滿堂
河伯掌管哪條河？
黃河
湘河
淮河
渭河
「駕兩龍兮驂螭」一句主要反映河伯的神格：
威武
凶悍
優雅
富貴
《楚辭》是什麼時代的詩集？
西周到春秋
商朝到周朝
西周到戰國
戰國到漢朝
《九歌》一共有幾篇？
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