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TEST(japan/china)
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10th Grade
11/19/2007

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Emperor
Definition
central authority figure of ancient china.
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Buddhism
Definition
based on the teachings of Siddartha Guatama; originated in India.
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Silk roads
Definition
long routes between china and europe; resulted in interaction with mny cultures.
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Controlling Image
Definition
an image a poet uses to carry
the sense of a poem forward.
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Taoism
Definition
based on the following tao [way], a universal force underlying all of life.
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Feudalism

Definition
a system that is ruled by different
lords who own lots of land.
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Calligraphy
Definition
writing chineese in a formal way.
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Confucianism
Definition
focused on importance of family and order in society.
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Chin Dynasty
Definition
1050b.c established feudalism.
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Shinto
Definition
"way of the gods", japans earliest and only native religion; often had wooden temples.
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Heian Period
Definition
ruled by rich [794-1185]
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Warring States Period
Definition
1476- civil war in japan=chaos; 158-oda Nobunga defeats rivals and seizes emperical power of Kyoto.
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Kabuki
Definition
actors act out dramas about history or contemporary life.
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sushi
Definition
cold,cooked rice dressed with vinegar and wrapped in seaweed along with slices of raw or cooked fish,veggies, or egg.
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Kana
Definition
a sytem of writting Japanese
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Mount Fuji
Definition
highest mountain in Japan
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Kamakura Period
Definition
1100's Taira and Minamoto fight for power.
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Samarai
Definition
loyal warriors
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Bushido
Definition
"the way of the warrior"
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Noh
Definition
religious drama developed in 14th century; oldest form of theatre;wore masks,chanted,sung,stylized gestures.
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Bonsai
Definition
art of growing miniature trees or plants in pots.
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Daimyo
Definition
military governors that over see particular religions.
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Tokugawa Teyasu
Definition
completed the unification of Japan.
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Bunranku
Definition
peppet theatre
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oragami
Definition
the art of paper folding.
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hokasai

Definition
japanese painter,draftsman,and wood engraver.
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edo period.
Definition
[1603-1868] known as the beginning of the early modern period of japan.
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basho
Definition
japanese poet,critic,and essayist of the early edo period.
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takarazuka
Definition
cuty;all female misucal theatre troup.
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hara-kiri
Definition
traditional form of japanese honorable suicide; practiced by japanese feudal class in order to avoid falling into enemy hands.
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ronin
Definition
retainers who were deprived of their place in japanese feudalism.
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Seppuku
Definition
"cutting the belly" same as hara kiri.
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Authors purpose
Definition
why the author write the book; to inform,express an opinion, to entertain, or persuade.
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figurative language
Definition
language that communicates ideas beyond their literal meaning.
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literary period
Definition
the period of time where literary blossoms.
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style
Definition
particular way a piece of literature is written.
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word choice
Definition
the writters destinctive vocabulary choices.
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maxm
Definition
a short, concise statement that
expresses a general truth.
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didactic language
Definition
language that instructs the reader.
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woodblock
Definition
new chinese invention spurred from the invention of paper, during the Han Dynasty.
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haiku
Definition
form of japanese poetry; 5 7 5; evolved from tanka poetry.
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paradox
Definition
statement that seems to contradict itself, but reveals truth.
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tone
Definition
mood or feeling of a literary work.
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parallelism
Definition
use of similar words or phrases to express ideas.
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parable
Definition
a brief story meant to teach a lesson or illustrate a moral truth.
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diction
Definition
same as word choice.
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imagery
Definition
words/phrases that create a visual image for the reader.
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historical setting
Definition
setting that takes place in history.
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universal theme

Definition
a theme that applies to everyone.
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Tanka
Definition

japanese lyric poems; "short song" lines: 5 syllable 7 syllables 5 syll. 7 syll. 7 syll.

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anecdote
Definition
a brief story that focuses on a single revealing event, sometimes takes from the life of a real person.
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