Classical Literatures
Literature Reflects Society
Tribal society
Loyalty
Generosity
Warriors respected
Humans and nature in harmony
Polytheistic
Nihilistic
Commercial (trade in words)
Formats:
Hymns to gods and goddesses
Myths and legends
Creation and flood stories
Dynastic “Handbooks”
Poetry:
Tribal boasts
Elegies
Odes of Praise
Odes of Mockery
Odes of Apology
Odes of “comedy”
Little narrative material
Classical Languages in Flux
Oral societies—strong memories
Arabic language
Semitic
Cursive only
No vowels or punctuation
Left to right orientation
Pahlavi (Old Persian)
(Turkish and Berber are converted groups in Islamic age)
The Qasida
“ode” written on some occasion or for money from patron
Odes of Praise
Odes of Mockery
Odes of Apology
Odes of “comedy”
10-100 lines or more
Attempt to use obscure or unique words
Qasidas are Difficult to Write
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Meter: the words and their inflection
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- Spring '08
- weiner
- Poetry, Mockery Odes, Apology Odes, Praise Odes, Society Tribal society Loyalty Generosity Warriors, Elegies Odes
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