Allusions
Pandora's Box
To invite trouble, to start a bad situation
What was the name of the person who took the long trip in "The Odyssey?"
Odysseus
Old stories involving gods that explain why things happen
Myths
Where and when the story takes place
Herculean
Very strong, a mighty try
Who valued gold above everything else?
King Midas
An old short story, using animals as the characters, that teaches a lesson
Fables
Characters
The people that the story happens to
Midas Touch
A person who is always lucky, everything he does seems to succeed.
How many labors did Hercules have to complete?
Twelve
Fairy Tales
Problem-Solution
Problem: something that goes wrong in the story
Solution: how the character's problem is fixed
Odyssey
A long, dangerous journey
Why did Zeus send Pandora down with the box?
The people had accepted a gift from a different god.
Stories that are passed down orally, teach a lesson, and involve good being rewarded and evil being punished
Folktales
Topic
Achilles Heel
A weakness
Who dipped Achilles into the River Styx?
His mother
Give an example of a fairy tale
Possible answers: Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Jack and the Beanstalk, Snow White
Theme
The message the author is trying to send, always said in a full sentence