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From the Ted Talk by Soraya Field Fiorio: Who was the world's first author?

Unscramble the Blue Letters


Enheduanna’s most valuable laerirty contribution was the poetry she wrote to Inanna, goddess of war and desire, the divinely chaotic energy that gives spark to the uisenvre. iannna dgltheeid in all froms of sexual expression and was considered so powerful that she transcended gender boundaries, as did her earthly attendants, who could be prostitutes, eunuchs or cross-dressers.

Enheduanna placed Inanna at the top of the pantheon as the most powerful deity. Her odes to Inanna mark the first time an ahotur writes using the pronoun “I,” and the first time writing is used to explore deep, private emotions.

Open Cloze


Enheduanna’s most valuable ________ contribution was the poetry she wrote to Inanna, goddess of war and desire, the divinely chaotic energy that gives spark to the ________. ______ _________ in all _____ of sexual expression and was considered so powerful that she transcended gender boundaries, as did her earthly attendants, who could be prostitutes, eunuchs or cross-dressers.

Enheduanna placed Inanna at the top of the pantheon as the most powerful deity. Her odes to Inanna mark the first time an ______ writes using the pronoun “I,” and the first time writing is used to explore deep, private emotions.

Solution


  1. inanna
  2. literary
  3. author
  4. forms
  5. universe
  6. delighted

Original Text


Enheduanna’s most valuable literary contribution was the poetry she wrote to Inanna, goddess of war and desire, the divinely chaotic energy that gives spark to the universe. Inanna delighted in all forms of sexual expression and was considered so powerful that she transcended gender boundaries, as did her earthly attendants, who could be prostitutes, eunuchs or cross-dressers.

Enheduanna placed Inanna at the top of the pantheon as the most powerful deity. Her odes to Inanna mark the first time an author writes using the pronoun “I,” and the first time writing is used to explore deep, private emotions.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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Important Words


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  15. enheduanna
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  17. explore
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  19. forms
  20. gender
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  22. inanna
  23. literary
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  27. poetry
  28. powerful
  29. private
  30. pronoun
  31. prostitutes
  32. sexual
  33. spark
  34. time
  35. top
  36. transcended
  37. universe
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  39. war
  40. writes
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  42. wrote