1. What is didactic literature?   

2. What views or qualities are expressed in this type of literature? 

3. What is a maxim?  

4.  What is an anecdote?  

5.  What is a parable?  

Maxims 	Interpretation	
2.1	

	
2.7	

	
2.15	

	
2.20	

	
3.26	

	
4.6	

	
4.14	

	
7.6	

	
8.2	

	
14.28	

	
15.24	

	

6. What is a paradox?

Paradox	Interpretation	
Fame or integrity: which is more important? Money or happiness: which is more valuable?  Success or failure: Which is more destructive?  p. 442	

	
The best athlete wants his opponent at his best.  The best general enters the mind of his enemy.  The best businessman serves the communal good.  The best leader follows the will of the people.