African, Persian, & Arabic Literature - Finals Study Guide

1. African Literature
   - What was the difference between Kush and Egypt?
   - Where was Kush located & which modern country is located in Kush?
   - How was the Oral Tradition preserved (two reasons)?
   - Which empire conquered Africa? What religion was brought as a result?
   - The years of Africa's Golden Age.
2. "African Proverbs"
   - Know the moral of these proverbs.
3. Sundiata
   - All the characters.
   - Plot of the story.
   - Vocabulary for Sundiata
4. Persian and Arabic Literature
   - Know about Muhammad & Islam.
   - Spread of culture and literature.
   - Key people.
   - Sufism & its beliefs.
   - What is the name of the religion that believes in two gods? What were the two gods? Which one would prevail?
5. "Thousand and One Nights"
   - Plot and characters.
   - Vocabulary.
6. From the "Koran"
   - What is a sura? How many are there in the Koran?
   - Main ideas of the Koran.
   - Where did the Koran originate from?
7. "Rubayat"
   - What is a rubayat?
   - Main theme of the rubayat.
   - What do these poems prevail?
8. Literary Terms & Additional Questions
   - Moral
   - Epic
   - Legend
   - Dialectic Language
   - Protagonist
   - Antagonist
   - Omniscient
   - Rubayat
   - Subjective vs. Objective
   - Frame Story
   - Tone
   - Alliteration
   - Parallelism
   - Metaphor
   - Simile
   - Analysis
   - Evaluate
   - Thesis
   - Check my subpages for more literary terms, you will also be tested on those as well.
   - Know how to indicate a title on an essay or paper.
   - Be prepared to analyze on the final.
   - Study for vocabulary for "Thousand and One Nights" & Sundiata.
9. How to prepare for this test?
   - Study for notes, terms, and vocabulary.
   - Re-read the stories!
   - Make notes on the stories or introduction if necessary!