There will be two parts, Short Answer (Closed Book) and Essay
(Open Book)
Egyptian Poetry (2 Qs) | African Tales & Myths (2 Qs) |
Gilgamesh (2 Qs) | Old Testament (3 Qs) |
Iliad (3 Qs) | Oedipus Rex (2 Qs) |
Aristotle (1 Q) |
Religion | Dreams/Prophecies |
Women | Love/War |
Characters & Their Relationships |
Here's an example, using a quote from page 278 of Oedipus:
Oedipus describes the prophecy that frightened him: "'I was fated to lie with my mother, / and show to daylight an accursed breed / which men would not endure'" (865-67). In addition to suggesting the importance of the gods, this prophecy does in fact foreshadow the fate of which Oedipus is afraid.
*Notice how I introduced the quote,
presented
and cited
the quote accurately, then explained
its significance.
I also used a slash (/) to designate a line break. You must do that
with poems and plays (anything that has line numbers next to it). Also
notice how I placed line numbers in parentheses rather than page number.
Again, do this with poems and plays. With long poems, such as The Iliad,
which has Book numbers, include them: (2.134-36). This quote would have
come from Book 2, lines 134 to 136. Also use proper format with more
than four lines of quoted material, whether prose or poetry: Indent,
etc..