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The Bible as Literature: The Book of Job AP English

How do you cite a quotation from the Bible? Please don’t forget that OWL Purdue is the preferred grammar source for KIS. - In parenthetical references, the titles of the books of the Bible are often abbreviated. //Example//: (2 Cor. 5.17)

The first time you refer to a particular version of the Bible, include the name of the version, followed by a comma. //Example//: (New International Version, Gen. 3.15) When is the word bible capitalized and when is it not? -The word bible is capitalized when it's used as a pronoun or is referred to as the title of the book. When it's accepted just as a book it doesn't have to be capitalized.

Write the MLA citation for the Bible. -Include the title of the Bible, the translation, and the publication information in the citation. //The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments with the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical books.// New York: Collins, 1989. Print. New Revised Standard Vers.

Copy and paste 5 of the most important lines from Job. Cite the locations correctly. All that a man hath will he give for his life. (Job 2. 4) Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker? (Job 4. 17) He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more. (Job 7. 10) Canst thou by searching find out God? (Job 11.7) Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul? (Job 3. 20)  What does iniquity mean? Why is this word important?

List one other word that people who read Job should know.

Find 2-3 figures of speech. Copy and paste the lines and identify what figure of speech is used.

Is the Book of Job a tragedy, romance, history, or comedy?

Who is Elihu and why is he important? Who might he compare to in Oedipus?