Miscellaneous 1
Specific Examples
Story Elements
Literary Terms
Miscellanious 2
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What is epic poetry and an example is....
A long poem that is centered upon a hero who can do supernatural things.
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Example of Epic poetry
Answers will vary
Children's Homer
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Direct Characterization is
what the author specifically tells the
reader about a character
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Denotation is ...
denotation is the literal meaning of the word
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What is an inference?
An inference is a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
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What is a Myth? At least 2 facts
Anything describing 2 or more is good
Usually about gods, goddesses, or supernatural beings with powers/abilities greater than humans
Explains the origins or customs of the world
Setting is ancient times, earliest days of humanity.
Oral traditions – storytelling, songs, poems - thought to be true by their tellers
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Example of myths or mythological stories/characters
Answers will vary
Arachne the Weaver, cyclops, enchantress Circe
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What is a character
PERSON, ANIMAL, OR
OBJECT USED AS THE MEANS TO TELL THE
STORY
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Connotation is
Connotation is the feeling or indirect meaning
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What is in a summary?
Remember, summary includes
Main point, not all the details
Brief
Use up as a guide
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Purpose of Myths( At least one purpose)
Answer should include one of following
Explain how things came to be: origin of the universe, human beings, animals, etc.
Teach about values and beliefs important to a society
Religious significance to those who told and believed them
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Example of indirect characterization and little explanation why
Answers will vary
Should have a reason and character trait
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Indirect Characterization is
what is revealed about a character -
what the reader can infer about a character through her/his actions,
speech, etc.
300
Mood is ...
The feeling created in a reader by a literary work.
300
What is a soliliquoy?
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.
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What is a flashback... an example is....
Answer should have parts of below and examples will vary
A flashback is interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story. Flashbacks are often used to recount events that happened before the story's primary sequence of events to fill in crucial backstory
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Example of direct characterization and little explanation why
Answers will vary
Should have trait and stated in text
400
What is a setting
TIME AND PLACE OF A PIECE OF
LITERATURE
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Tone is ...
Tone is the attitude the author takes towards his subject, characters, or readers.
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What is a pun?
a play with words 
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What is foreshadowing.....an example is ....
Should be around these lines Examples will vary
be a warning or indication of (a future event),Foreshadowing is a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story. Foreshadowing often appears at the beginning of a story, or a chapter, and it helps the reader develop expectations about the upcoming events.
500
Example of a character
Varied answers
Odysseus, Harry Potter, Spongebob Squarepants
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What is a plot?
What happens - the
arrangement of ideas
and/or incidents that
make up a story.
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Irony is ...
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
kind of like sarcasm
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