20.1The Inglorious Side of War in the Book of Songs and the Patirruppattu
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Chapter 4: China’s Classical Age to 221 B.C.E.
Quiz for Global Viewpoints: The Inglorious Side of War in the Book of Songs and the Patirruppattu
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20.1
Correct. The answer is b. The soldiers refrain from criticizing the king directly, addressing instead his Minister of War.
Incorrect. The answer is b. The soldiers refrain from criticizing the king directly, addressing instead his Minister of War.
Correct. The answer is b. The poem creates an ironic tension between its “celebration” of victory in battle and its description of the death and gore that accompany such victories.
Incorrect. The answer is b. The poem creates an ironic tension between its “celebration” of victory in battle and its description of the death and gore that accompany such victories.
Correct. The answer is b. The soldiers’ description of themselves as the “king’s claws and fangs” lays the foundation for their subsequent complaint that they are treated like beasts.
Incorrect. The answer is b. The soldiers’ description of themselves as the “king’s claws and fangs” lays the foundation for their subsequent complaint that they are treated like beasts.