!
Not in this chapter:!
" Apollonian- Apollo was the god of sun (light, truth, order)!
ç Dominated by reason and disciplined analytical, objective analysis!
!
" Dionysian- Dionysus was the god of the vibrant energy of the earth (emotion, intuition)!
ç Dominated by feelings, passion, and freedom from limits!
!
!
4.1- What makes a "classic"? What makes a "masterpiece"?!
!
" Classic!
ç A work with enduring value which remains relevant !
!
!
" Masterpiece (a higher threshold)!
ç A work of true distinction in style, execution, and resonance exceeding other works of the
same time. !
!
4.2- What function do written texts serve in establishing cultural histories?!
!
" Great works of literature often provide insight into a particular cultural identity at a given time and
place. !
!
" What is the deÞnition of an EPIC?!
ç The Þrst known literary work in history: The Epic of Gilgamesh !
ç This early epic shows the basic impulse for a culture to leave a record behind of itself. !
!
4.3- How do the forms of poetry discussed here diûer from one another?!
!
" Lyric Poetry !
" The Sonnet (Italian & English)!
ç Developed by Francesco Petrarch, Rigid fourteen line structure!
" Shakespeare holds preeminence in this form. !
" Metaphor!
" Haiku !
ç Short poetic form from Japan !
" Matsuo Basho, the Þrst great poet of haiku!
" The birth of modern poetry !
ç Arose in late 19th/ early 20th centuries!
!
Emily Dickinson was an important Þgure!
!
" Poetry of the Harlem Renaissance!
!
!
4.4- The Novel !
!
" When did the novel Þrst appear and how has the form changed in the past 100 years?!
ç The Novel!
# A long work of prose narrative Þction!
# Originates in the Romance tradition of medieval!
Not in this chapter:!
" Apollonian- Apollo was the god of sun (light, truth, order)!
ç Dominated by reason and disciplined analytical, objective analysis!
!
" Dionysian- Dionysus was the god of the vibrant energy of the earth (emotion, intuition)!
ç Dominated by feelings, passion, and freedom from limits!
!
!
4.1- What makes a "classic"? What makes a "masterpiece"?!
!
" Classic!
ç A work with enduring value which remains relevant !
!
!
" Masterpiece (a higher threshold)!
ç A work of true distinction in style, execution, and resonance exceeding other works of the
same time. !
!
4.2- What function do written texts serve in establishing cultural histories?!
!
" Great works of literature often provide insight into a particular cultural identity at a given time and
place. !
!
" What is the deÞnition of an EPIC?!
ç The Þrst known literary work in history: The Epic of Gilgamesh !
ç This early epic shows the basic impulse for a culture to leave a record behind of itself. !
!
4.3- How do the forms of poetry discussed here diûer from one another?!
!
" Lyric Poetry !
" The Sonnet (Italian & English)!
ç Developed by Francesco Petrarch, Rigid fourteen line structure!
" Shakespeare holds preeminence in this form. !
" Metaphor!
" Haiku !
ç Short poetic form from Japan !
" Matsuo Basho, the Þrst great poet of haiku!
" The birth of modern poetry !
ç Arose in late 19th/ early 20th centuries!
!
Emily Dickinson was an important Þgure!
!
" Poetry of the Harlem Renaissance!
!
!
4.4- The Novel !
!
" When did the novel Þrst appear and how has the form changed in the past 100 years?!
ç The Novel!
# A long work of prose narrative Þction!
# Originates in the Romance tradition of medieval!
