Greek Mythology
Vocabulary
Short Stories
Parts of Speech
Literature Elements
100

Who is mother earth?

Gaea

100

What does Mirth mean?

Laughter, jollity.

100

What island did "The Most Dangerous Game" take place on?

Ship-trap island

100

What is a THAMO?

Conjunctions that link two complete thoughts with a semicolon (or period) on one side and a comma on the other.

100

What happens to a dynamic character?

They go through a change or they grow up.

200

Who is Zeus married to?

Hera

200

What does Cathartic mean?

providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; purgative.

200

Who wrote "The Necklace"?

Guy de Maupassant

200

Is long-form in quotation marks or italicized?

Italicized

200

Does a static character change or stay the same? 

They stay the same.

300

How many titans are there?

11

300

What does Poignant mean?

Affecting or moving to the emotions. 

300

What year did "The Scarlet Ibis" take place in?

1918

300

Are short-form works underlined or in quotation marks?

Quotation marks

300

Is a round character the main character or the antagonist? 

The main character.

400

What does Tartarus represent?

The underworld

400

What does Grandiloquent mean?

pompous in speech; extravagant in language, style or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress. 

400

What is the theme for "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes?

Sometimes kindness is a better form of punishment than physical punishment.

400

Is a movie long-form or short-form?

Long-form

400

What is the main purpose of a flat character during a story?

To help the main character.

500

Who are the six Olympians??

Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Hades, and Hestia 

500

What does Insipid mean?

Dull; uninteresting.

500

What is the order of a Freytag's Triangle?

1. exposition, 2. conflict, 3. rising action, 4. climax, 5. falling action, 6. resolution

500

What type of work is a short story?

Short-Form.

500

What is direct characterization?

When the author directly tells you word for word the characters traits.

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