Vocab 1
To comfort someone in a time of grief or disappointment
Console
Simile
The statement that presents the main argument or claim of an essay or paper
Thesis statement
A cyclops in a cave
Polyphemus
To scold or rebuke
Chide
To drive or urge someone to do something
Impel
Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects
Personification
Words or phrases that connect ideas and help the flow of writing
Transitions
God of sky and thunder
Zeus
Lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements
Bleak
To suddenly spring back or flinch in fear or disgust
Recoil
A scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point of the story
Flashback
Sources that are trustworthy and credible. Often used in research And writing
Reliable sources
Goddess that helped Odysseus
Athena
A passed written law
Statute
To provide or give a service
Render
A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story
Foreshadowing
The process of reviewing and making changes to written work to improve clarity and effectiveness
Revisions
Odysseus’ disguise in his palace
Beggar
A large group of people
Horde
Containing mistakes, incorrect
Erroneous
2 words that contradict themselves
Oxymoron
The final part of an essay or paper that summarizes the main points and restates the thesis
Conclusion
How long was Odysseus gone for
10+ years
To write or carve words or symbols on a surface
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