Korean literature refers to the body of literature produced by Koreans, which has a tradition of epigraphic inscriptions written on stones, tombs, and bamboo. Koreans developed movable type printing using encyclopedias and historical records. A popular illustrated novel form is manhwa. Much of Korea's 1,500 years of literary history was recorded using hanja Chinese characters. The Tale of Chunhyang is a story about a faithful wife sacrificing herself for her love, with themes of loyalty and relationships. The Tale of the Woodcutter and the Tiger tells of a man deceiving a tiger to save his life, with themes of not judging others and trickery being necessary for safety. Sijo
Korean literature refers to the body of literature produced by Koreans, which has a tradition of epigraphic inscriptions written on stones, tombs, and bamboo. Koreans developed movable type printing using encyclopedias and historical records. A popular illustrated novel form is manhwa. Much of Korea's 1,500 years of literary history was recorded using hanja Chinese characters. The Tale of Chunhyang is a story about a faithful wife sacrificing herself for her love, with themes of loyalty and relationships. The Tale of the Woodcutter and the Tiger tells of a man deceiving a tiger to save his life, with themes of not judging others and trickery being necessary for safety. Sijo
Korean literature refers to the body of literature produced by Koreans, which has a tradition of epigraphic inscriptions written on stones, tombs, and bamboo. Koreans developed movable type printing using encyclopedias and historical records. A popular illustrated novel form is manhwa. Much of Korea's 1,500 years of literary history was recorded using hanja Chinese characters. The Tale of Chunhyang is a story about a faithful wife sacrificing herself for her love, with themes of loyalty and relationships. The Tale of the Woodcutter and the Tiger tells of a man deceiving a tiger to save his life, with themes of not judging others and trickery being necessary for safety. Sijo
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1. It is the body of literature produced by Koreans.
a. Korean literature b. Chinese literature c. Japanese literature 2. In general, the written arts of Korean have a tradition of epigraphic inscriptions written on _________. a. Chairs, tables, walls b. stones, tombs, bamboo c. trees, floors, land 3. Koreans have movable types of books used for documenting early types of records. These books include ___________. a. Dictionaries and newspapers b. magazines and tabloids c. encyclopedias and historical records 4. Koreans have a very popular illustrated novel called __________. a. Otaku b. Manhwa c. Manga 5. Much of Korea’s 1500 years of literary history were recorded in ____________. a. Hanja b. Hanbuk c. Kimono 6. It is a story of a faithful wife sacrificing her life for her love towards her husband. a. The Tale of the Woodcutter and the Tiger b. The Tale of Chunhyang c. Girl in the Rain 7. The following are characters in the story The Tale of Chunhyang except _____________. a. Pangja b. Yi Mong Yong c. Chola 8. What is the main theme of the story The Tale of Chunhyang? a. Love is the greatest thing that a man can offer b. Loyalty towards your love one is a guarantee to a life-long relationship c. Listen to what others say because they know a thing 9. Where is the setting of the story The Tale of Chunhyang? a. Namwon b. Seoul c. Pyongyang 10. Who was the person who wanted to marry Chunhyang despite her being married? a. Pangja b. Yi Mong Yong c. New Magistrate 11. It is a story of a man deceiving an animal just to save his life. a. The tale of Chunhyang b. the Tale of the Woodcutter and the Tiger c. The girl in the Rain 12. What alibi did the woodcutter say to deceive the tiger? a. He was an orphan and had to look for his parents b. He was looking for his lost ax c. They were brothers and he has been looking for the tiger for a long time 13. What moral can we get from the story? a. Do not do unto others what you don’t want others do unto you b. Love everyone the way you love yourself and family c. Trickery is next to safety 14. What is the main theme of the story? a. Do not judge others because of their appearance b. Love is the greatest thing of all c. It is better to deceive 15. The following are characters in the The Tale of the Woodcutter and the Tiger except ___________. a. Father b. mother c. tiger 16. It is a short lyric poem originated in Korea. a. Haiku b. Sijo c. Sonnet 17. Early Sijo expressed _____________ ideals. a. Confucian b. hindu c. Buddhist 18. Much of Korea’s literary pieces were written in Korean and _____________. a. Japanese b. Chinese c. Vietnamese 19. In the poem The Girl in the Rain what mainly did the girl do? a. Play in the beach b. play in the water c. play in the Rain 20. What is the message of the poem The Girl in the Rain? a. Children loves to play in the rain b. The girl unintentionally got wet because of the rain c. Children get sick when they play in the rain 21. What feeling does playing in the rain bring based on the poem? a. Wonderful feeling b. awful feeling c. terrible feeling 22. in the story The Tale of the Woodcutter and the Tiger, who brought gifts to the mother’s grave every year? a. Woodcutter b. father c.tiger 23. In the story The Tale of Chunhyang, what was the work of Chunhyang’s mother? a. Chesa b. Kisaeng c. Cango 24. What was the attitude of the girl in the poem The Girl in the Rain? a. Cheerfulness b. Shyness c. Carelessness 25. What is the general theme of Korean literature? a. Loyalty and Bravery B. Love and Acceptance c. Honesty and Diligence