Definitions
This is a literary term used to describe the events that make up a story, or the main part of a story. These events relate to each other in a pattern or a sequence.
What is plot?
In this story the main character defeats a giant monster.
What is Theuseus & the Minotaur?
Hermes gives us a tour of the Underworld, this is an example of ....
What is setting?
What does Theuseus plan to do?
A. sacrifice himself so Minos won't demand any more Athenians
B. overthrow King Minos and take Crete from Athens
C. kill King Minos
D. kill the minotaur
What is "kill the minotaur?"
What is Mr. Slesinger's first name?
What is Benjamin?
This is a list or set of characteristics
What is a description?
In our second story Hermes gives us a tour of this place.
What is the underworld?
Arachne's dispute with the old woman is an example of ...
What is conflict?
What is Hades' job?
A. to help the other gods rule over the living
B. encourage the living to lead moral lives
C. to only punish the people who have acted immorally
D. to rule over the Underworld and all dead souls
What is "to rule over the Underworld and all dead souls?"
What is Mr. Slesinger's favorite cookie?
What is Oreo's?
A sequence of events or steps in a process is being described.
What is Sequence or Time Order?
This story is about a mythological creature who overcame a lot of problems in his childhood and became very successful in his adult years.
What is Chiron, the Wisest Centaur?
When Theuseus defeats the Minotaur, this is an example of ....
What is climax?
How does Chiron differ from the other centaurs?
A. his looks and relationships with gods and humans
B. his kindness and his ability to work well with others
C. his half-horse body and his love of hunting
D. his desire to be alone and his dislike of other creatures
What is "his looks and relationships with gods and humans?"
From which city did Mr. Slesinger graduate college?
What is Philadelphia?
Similarities and differences are being presented to the reader.
What is compare and contrast?
In this story the main character was turned into a spider as a punishment for having too much false pride.
What is Arachne?
The first sentence in Midas is, "Bacchus, on a certain occassion, found his old schoolmaster and foster-father, Silenus, missing." This is an example of ....
What is exposition?
What does the old woman think about Arachne's weaving?
A. The old woman thinks that Arachne is overly confident and that she shouldn't challenge the gods
B. The old woman believes that Arachne is in fact better than Athena
C. The old woman becomes furious that Arachne challenges Athena and marches away.
D. The old woman doesn't believe that Arachne is better than Athena and tells her so.
What is "the old woman thinks that Arachne is overly confident and that she shouldn't challenge the gods?"
What is one of Mr. Slesinger's favorite foods?
(Three possible correct answers)
What is: spaghetti and meatballs? sushi? steak?
When the author presents ideas where one thing can affect another thing.
What is cause and effect?
This story is about the Roman god Jupiter and his family.
What is Myths and Legends: Jupiter and the gods of Mount Olympus?
The myths we've read are example of ....
What is narrative writing?
At the end of "Midas," King Midas does ...
A. Writes a story about his time as king
C. Retreats and lives a quiet life and becomes a god worshiper
D. Wins a hotdog eating contest
What is "Retreats and lives a quiet life and becomes a god worshiper?"
What are Mr. Slesinger's favorite school subjects?
What are Reading/ELA and History?