Cards in this guide (27)
What is a saga
A saga is like a series. For example, the Twilight SAGAis four books that go together. like a series
- A prose narrative usually written in Iceland between the years 1120-1400, dealing with the families that first settled in Iceland and their descendants, with the histories of the kings of Norway and the myths and legends of early Germanic gods and heroes.
- A modern prose narrative resembling a saga.
- A long, detailed report: recounted the saga of their family problems.
Who wrote prose edda
Snorri Sturluson wrote Prose Edda.
Who wrote many of the German epic poems and prose
Humanism and the Reformation were two distinctive experiences of which German period
Humanism and the Reformation were two distinctive experiences of
the renaissance period.
Who wrote Canticle of the Sun
What kind of grammatical arrangements do Italian and English have
During which century did the spirit of the Italian renaissance spread through spanish literature
What did many of Jean-Paul Sartre's plays explore
Whose strongly written political works gained him exile from his beloved country
During which decades did the Theater of the Absurd appear in French Literature
Which of these kings supported the arts during the Classical Age
Which type of novel described life in small rural villages
A famous opera written by Richard Wagner was based on which of these Germanic tales
the song of the nibelungs
Which type of long narrative poems described people and events that are usually believed to be true by both the author and the audience
Whose unrequited love for a woman named Laura inspired the Book of Songs
In feudal Japan what did samurai represent
Which of these terms is a synonym for a god
In addition to the lyre which instrument did minnesingers use to accompany their songs
In the 1400s and 1500s who composed many of the ballads and poems
Italian language solidified under the influence of which dialect
Which period brought a downfall in the cultural dominance of Italy
Which religious movement maintains that a person can learn the truth about life through the power of reason
What type of character evolved through the writings of Alexander Griboyedov's verse
Which tribes is not one of the Germanic tribes that established settlements in England in the 400s and 500s
Which of these statements is the best description of healthcare in Kenya
Mannerism was a return to the formal and classical literature of the Greeks
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What is a true statement with regard to the early history of Greece
In its early history, Greece was not united because of the
isolation that was caused by the mountainous terrain.