Rocky characters
Gilgamesh
Four Short Stories
Symbols
Heroes
100

This girl works at a pet store. 

Who is Adrian?

100

This culture gave Gilgamesh his name. 

What is the Babylonian culture?

100

This vignette comes from The Joy Luck Club.

What is "The Rules of the Game?"

100
This object symbolizes keeping a family safe in a play that we read.

What is a fence?"

100

This type of hero has excessive pride that leads to a fall. 

What is tragic hero?

200

This is Rocky's dog. 

Who is Butkus?

200

This prevents Gilgamesh from taking the flower of youth back to Uruk. 

What is the serpent?

200

The subject of this vignette has "eyes like Egypt." 

Who is Sally?

200

A razor is a symbol of power in this story.

What is "Just Lather, That's All?"

200

This hero is of noble birth. 

What is an epic hero?

300
This man works in a meat locker.

Who is Paulie?

300

This is the purpose of the flood story in Gilgamesh.

What is showing Gilgamesh that he is mortal?

300

The Colombian author of this story hoped to convince people in his country to stop fighting. 

What is "Just Lather, That's All?"

300

In this story, a chess game symbolizes the art of invisible strength. 

What is "The Rules of the Game?"

300

This hero shows extraordinary strength and courage.

What is a classic hero?

400

This man is a world champion boxer who challenges Rocky to a fight.

Who is Apollo Creed?

400

This is archetypal meaning of water.

What is life?

400

This piece of writing exhibits "magic realism."

What is "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World?"

400

Doorways are a symbol in this story. 

What is Gilgamesh?

400

This hero goes on a journey.

What is an epic hero?

500

This man is a classic/everyman hero.

Who is Rocky?

500

This is a symbol in Gilgamesh for transitioning from one level of consciousness to another. 

What is doorways?

500

This piece of writing is considered a "prose poem."

What is "Sally?"

500

This person is a symbol of hope in Fences.

Who is Raynell?

500

This hero evokes pity in the reader. 

What is a tragic hero?

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