The Arabian Nights | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Adze - This long-handled tool is used for cutting trees or smoothing wood.

Agha - This is a title of address placed before a surname standing for 'sir' or 'gentleman.'

Apparitor - This is a sergeant or royal messenger.

Ashrafi - Ali Baba asked his wife to fetch a scale in order to weigh these valuable pieces.

Badawi - This is the name for the nomadic tribal people also known as Bedouin.

Baghdad - Considered by Muslims as the center of scholarship and the seat of civilization, this city is where the Caliphate...
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