世新大學八十九年度轉學考試試題

年級	系別所	考試科目
二	英語系	西洋文學概論

I. Definition 15%: (Briefly define the following terms.)

1. epic

2. legend

3. alliteration

4. tragedy

5. blank verse

II. Identification 15% (According to the Bible, to whom did the Lord God address? Please write down the addressees.)

1. “I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.”

2. “Thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the world; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life.”

3. “I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.”

4. “What hast thou done? The voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.”

5. “Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.”

III. Comprehension question 30% (Very briefly answer TEN of the following questions.)

1. According to Aristotle, what is the nature of tragedy?

2. Who is the “father of tragic drama”?

3. Who is the author of Lysistrata?

4. Who is the author of the Decameron?

5. Who is the author of the Metamorphoses?

6. Who is the author of The Aeneid?

7. What does the word “Bible” mean?

8. What are some genres of the literature in The Middle Ages?

9. Write down at least one title of Geoffrey Chaucer’s works.

10. What is the Torah?

IV. Essay questions 40% (Answer the following questions in essay form.)

1. Please retell the story Gilgamesh and discuss the symbols of this epic.

2. Oedipus the King is famous for its “dramatic irony.” What does it mean?

Throughout the play, Oedipus tries desperately to avoid his fate, and at the same time, learn identity. How are these two goals inextricably connected?

3. Summarize ONE of the following plays: The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice; The Tragedy of King Lear of The Tragedy of Macbeth. And discuss the character flaw of the hero.

4. What is the difference between Christopher Marlowe’s The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Dr. Faustus and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Faust? Please also discuss their literary backgrounds.