Ancient Greek Literature

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Ancient Greek Literature

• By Abdulkarim Abbas Mohammed Al Kulaib
• Grade 7
• Section 1

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Introduction

• Did you know ancient Greek literature influenced
  modern literature the most?
• Ancient Greeks were the first to use vowels in
  their language.
• Greek literature is known as the birth place of
  western intellectual life.
• Ancient Greek literature, people who contributed
  to literature, literature influence to modern
  society and the world with out ancient Greek
  literature will be included in this power point.

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Introduction II

• Whether you know Greek literature or not, you
  should know it influenced modern literature.

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Ancient Greek Literature

• 30 of the words in a ordinary dictionary comes
  from the ancient Greek language.
• Ancient Greeks were the first to use vowels.
• Our alphabet came from the Greek language.
• For example the word alphabet came from
  ancient Greek words alpha beta.

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Ancient Greek Literature II

• Ancient Greek literature had four major writings
  epic traditions, lyric poetry, tragedy and
  comedy.
• An example of the epic traditions are the Iliad
  and the Odyssey.
• Lyric poems got its name from a group of
  individuals singing while playing the lyre.
• Tragedies and comedies were dramas and used to
  honour Greek god Dionysus.

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Ancient Greek Contributors to Literature

• An ancient Greek called Homer is famous for his
  two writings Odyssey and Iliad.
• Homer was a blind man and people would gather
  around too hear him sing 10 epic songs.
• Homer live around the 8th century and made
  imagination based stories.
• Another contributor was Theocritus.

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Ancient Greek Contributors to Literature II

• Theocritus was the creator of pastoral poetry.
• He wrote mane mime plays.
• Alexandria was a book and poem maker.
• Goethe was a Greek man who made classical and
  romantic poems.
• Clearness of vision, cheerfulness of acceptance,
  easy grace of expression, are qualities which
  delight us quoted Goethe

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Ancient Greek Literature Influence to Modern
Society

• English grammar, punctuation and paragraphing
  came from the ancient Greek literature.
• Greek literature influenced us most during the
  18th century.
• Roman, Latin and English literature was most
  influenced by ancient Greek literature.
• Greeks made mane genres such as tragedy, comedy,
  poetry and historic writing.

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Ancient Greek Literature Influence to Modern
Society II

• The ancient Greek alphabet was the first to have
  vowels.
• The vowels made the language easier to learn and
  speak.
• Their poetry made us think more and clear our
  minds.
• Ancient Greek poetry was referred to medicine for
  the mind.
• Greek words express ideas very well.

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World Without Ancient Greek literature

• A world with out ancient Greek literature would
  be very different.
• Vowels would not be made which would make our
  languages much harder to learn and speak.
• We would have many more letters.
• There would not be any creative books for us to
  read.
• There would be many languages in one small
  country.

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World Without Ancient Greek literature II

• Without ancient Greek literature our society
  would be less socially advanced.
• People would not be as creative and wise.
• With no start to creative writings we would still
  be living in empires trying to attack neighbor
  countries or cities.
• Without ancient Greek literature would have been
  one of the most complicated things in life.

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Conclusion

• Ancient Greek literature, people who contributed
  to literature, literature influence to modern
  society and the world with out ancient Greek
  literature were included in this power point.
• Remember Greek literature is known as the birth
  place of western intellectual life.
• Dont forget whether you know Greek literature or
  not, you should know it influenced modern
  literature.

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Work Cited

• Books
• Frey, Wendy, and Diane Hart. History Alive! Palo
  Alto, CA TCI, 2004. Print.Internet
• "Ancient Greek Literature - History for Kids!"
  Kidipede - History and Science for Kids -
  Homework Help for Middle School. Web. 24 Apr.
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  literature/greeklit.htmgt.
• "Homer." Washington State University - Pullman,
  Washington. Web. 24 Apr. 2010. lthttp//www.wsu.edu
  8080/dee/MINOA/HOMER.HTMgt.