The Epic of Gilgamesh
The king of Uruk and the hero of the epic in The Epic of Gilgamesh.
Gilgamesh
Dust of the ground
Man and woman were created from . . .
Coral Tree
A comparison of two things NOT using like or as. . .
A religion that believes in a single, all-powerful god.
Monotheistic
The main god who was upset because mankind was too loud.
Enlil
God created woman from. . .
Man's rib
The name the Quiche Maya people called their God.
Maker, Modeler
Repetition of a consanant sound . . .
Alliteration
Author reveals characters personalities through direct statements, actions, and thoughts.
Characterization
He survived the flood along with his family and the seed of all living creatures.
Utnapishtim
Stories that teach lessons of deep personal strength in the midst of overwhelming difficulty.
Parable
Their god didn't like how he created them.
Giving something non-human a human characteristic
Personification
A long narrative poem about a larger than life hero.
Epic
Gilgamesh's unlikely friend who was created to fight and kill him.
Enkidu
Man is punished by. . .
hard labor, banished from the garden of Eden, go back into the dust
In addition to the flood, these people were also destroyed by. . . (name 2)
their animals, their household items, jaguars, cooking utensils, etc.
Something concrete representing something abstract (red rose=love)
Symbolism
The basic plot, character, symbol, or idea that occurs in literature in many cultures.
Archetype
The god who had an oath with Ut and warned him about the flood in a dream.
Ea
Woman is punished by . . .
painful childbirth, man rules over her
Some people believe a sign of this human work/human design is found in this type of animal...
Monkey
Repetition of a vowel sound
Assonance
A concise saying that reveals a truth about human experience
Proverb