Literary Conventions
What are the three traditional genres in literature?
prose, drama, and poetry
In culture, it is the explanation of how the world came to be as it is.
mythology
The type of irony used to develop "The Lion-Makers"
situational irony
a character used to emphasize another character's opposing traits within a work
foil
a changing or developing character
dynamic character
What are the two main purposes of genres?
To provide a reference point for readers and to organize previous natural developments in literature.
Which genre of literature traditionally begins in media res, includes descriptive catalogues, and elevates a hero of national significance.
the epic
"The Tortoise and the Osprey " overlaps which two genres?
fable and the myth
character types, plot patterns, or images that recur throughout world literature
archetype
a character who is complex and often undergoes changes in his thoughts or actions
round character
What are the traditional characteristics of a folktale?
short, usually anonymous, and repeated orally
What distinguishes an epic simile from a normal simile?
the length
Who is the foil to the Tortoise?
Tortoise's wife
a character who remains essentially the same throughout a story
static character
the main character of the story
protagonist
Which genre depicts a moral lesson, embodies a common problem in action, and remains a brief and focused story?
A fable
Used by Homer to describe a person or thing recurring in his poem. It was a stock phrase recognized by the listener and served as a memory aid and short-cut for the bard telling the story.
Homeric epithet
In "The Pumpkin Seeds" which character is the example of an archetype?
the poor but kind younger brother
the force or character who struggles against the protagonist
antagonist
Which character has no family but Hector and her son and she does not want to submit to her fate?
Andromache
What is not always true of a fairy tale?
To end happily ever after (provide a positive moral ending)
Moral: You should prepare for future events.
The Ant and the Grasshopper
In "Pandora," Zeus mitigates his revenge by adding what to the casket?
Hope
a character with little individuality or whose mindset the reader knows little about
flat character
Of what item of Hector's does Astyanax become afraid?
his helmet