"What a tale of terror, now, their turbulency tells!" is an example of what literary term?
Alliteration
100
What is Odysseus's son's name?
Telemachus
100
A lengthy narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation is a(n)...
Epic
100
Guy Montag is the _________ of Fahrenheit 451.
Protagonist
200
"I tried to pay attention but attention paid me" is an example of...
Personification
200
The set of associations implied by a word in addition to its literal meaning is called a word's _________ meaning.
Connotative
200
Who turns Odysseus's men into pigs?
Witch Circe
200
The author of The Odyssey is...
Homer
200
In the play Romeo and Juliet, who does Romeo kill?
Tybalt (Juliet's cousin)
300
"Her brain is the size of a pea" is an example of...
Hyperbole
300
The highest point of action or turning point of the story is the...
Climax
300
What do Odysseus and his men do to Polyphemus, the cyclops?
Blind him (stab him in the eye/steal his sheep)
300
The definition of this term is "excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance"...
Hubris
300
In the play Romeo and Juliet, this goofball is a character foil to Romeo.
Mercutio
400
The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (as buzz, hiss) is...
An onomatopoeia
400
Name the type of irony: In Romeo and Juliet, the audience knows that Juliet appears to be dead, but is really just asleep. Romeo, however, really thinks she is dead and takes poison to commit suicide.
Dramatic irony
400
Who is the clever person that thought up the Trojan Horse?
Odysseus
400
Greek society valued this. (It means receiving and treating guests and strangers in a warm, friendly, generous way)
Hospitality
400
The goddess of love and beauty is...
Aphrodite
500
When an author is painting a picture using words in a poem or story, it is called...
Imagery
500
A reference to something famous to make a point (i.e.: history, art, politics, literature, science, pop culture, sports, etc.) is a(n)...
Allusion
500
The god that mentors Odysseus during his journey is...
Athena
500
A latin phrase meaning "into the middle of things".
in medias res
500
The Greek's best warrior in the Trojan War and famous for his heel.