Standards Vocabulary
Key Elements of Mythology
Myth of Prometheus
100

Which word represents the study of a literary or informational text?

Analysis

100

Which element of mythology do the main characters in myths have responsibility for resolving conflicts between these opposing forces?

Tension between opposing forces in the universe

100

Which element of mythology relates to this section in the myth of Prometheus?

"Prometheus and his brother Epimethus were given the task of making a creature lower than the gods. This being was called Man."

Explanation of the Origins of Life and the Natural World

200

Which word explains how an informational text and a literary text are connected. 

Align

200

Which element of mythology has a struggle between a supernatural force and a mortal?

Struggle for power

200

What gift did Prometheus give to man?

Fire

300

Which word explains the most information discussed in a text?

Central idea

300

Which element of mythology contains a prophecy that shapes the actions and interactions of the various characters of a myth.

Fate and Prophecy

300

"Surely Zeus, ruler of Olympus, would have compassion for Man? But Prometheus looked to Zeus in vain; he did not have compassion for Man."

Which element of mythology is aligned to this text?

A Struggle for Power

400
What type of text is the novel Percy Jackson?

Literary text

400

Which element of mythology contains situations where characters in myths are often non-human even though they possess human qualities and emotions?

Supernatural or Nonhuman Characters

400

"Prometheus pitied Man, and thought of a power belonging to the gods alone."

Which element of mythology is connected to this text?

Supernatural or Non-human Characters

500

What word represents when an author explains how a character, event, or idea is expressed across a passage?

convey

500

 Which element explains myths that often tell stories of human characters who travel between worlds to complete a task?

A Quest or Completion of a Task

500

How did man use fire to assist with the birth of Western civilization?

With fire, Man made weapons, defied the frost and cold, made tools and money, introduced the arts, and was able to destroy as well as to create.

 


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