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Flashcards: Identification of World Poetry Before 1925
When Zarathustra was thirty years old, he left his home and the lake of his home, and went into the mountains. There he enjoyed his spirit and solitude, and for ten years did not weary of it. But at last his heart changed,—and rising one morning with the rosy dawn, he went before the sun, and spake thus unto it:
Thou great star! What would be thy happiness if thou hadst not those for whom thou shinest!
For ten years hast thou climbed hither unto my cave: thou wouldst have wearied of thy light and of the journey, had it not been for me, mine eagle, and my serpent.
But we awaited thee every morning, took from thee thine overflow and blessed thee for it.
Lo! I am weary of my wisdom, like the bee that hath gathered too much honey; I need hands outstretched to take it.
I would fain bestow and distribute, until the wise have once more become joyous in their folly, and the poor happy in their riches.
Therefore must I descend into the deep: as thou doest in the evening, when thou goest behind the sea, and givest light also to the nether-world, thou exuberant star!
Like thee must I go down, as men say, to whom I shall descend.
Bless me, then, thou tranquil eye, that canst behold even the greatest happiness without envy!
Bless the cup that is about to overflow, that the water may flow golden out of it, and carry everywhere the reflection of thy bliss!
Lo! This cup is again going to empty itself, and Zarathustra is again going to be a man.
Thus began Zarathustra's down-going.
Who wrote the above lines?
Voltaire
Nietzsche
Cervantes
Goethe
Rousseau
All GRE Subject Test: Literature in English Resources
Are you pursuing a graduate degree or other studies at a comparable level? Then you might be preparing yourself to take the GRE Subject Test in Literature. If so, remember that literature is expansive and covers not only various genres, but time periods as well. How familiar are you with American poetry before 1925? How about British poetry during the same time period? Likewise, are you familiar with contemporary approaches to literary criticism? Ensuring that you have the right information in your head is the easiest way to do well on the GRE Subject Test in Literature, and free online flashcards, such as those available from Varsity Tutors’ Learning Tools can help you prepare effectively for the day of the test.
Remember that the GRE Subject Test in Literature is aimed at individuals pursuing advanced degrees. This means that the content on the exam is going past the fundamentals, and will challenge your knowledge of specific works and authors from a range of British and American poetry and prose. Like with all things literature, there really is no better way than to dig in and read, read, read. Of course, this might be tricky if you don’t know where to start. This is where flashcards can be a lifesaver! Simply run through a series of GRE Subject Test in Literature flashcards, and you’ll quickly identify the areas where you still need reinforcement. This can help you look at the bigger picture and figure out where to go as you work through the content in the Learning Tools.
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