This word means rolled up, like a flag or sail on a ship.
What is furled?
100
A strange, wise being that acts as a mentor for the hero; often has magical powers.
What is a supernatural aid?
100
The two main characters from the Iliad whose battle determines the outcome of the Trojan War.
Who are Hector and Achilles?
100
An example of this is exclaiming, "It is a thousand degrees outside!"
What is hyperbole?
100
The Iliad, Beowulf, and Gilgamesh are examples of this type of grand literature.
What is epic poetry?
200
A short and violent storm.
What is squall?
200
When the hero *must depart* to go on a journey, learn a lesson, change in some way, and return home although he is reluctant to accept.
What is the call to adventure?
200
The moster who maintained a reign of terror on the Danes for twelve years but was defeated by Beowulf.
Who is Grendel?
200
The repetition of sounds close together in a sentence; Sally sells seashells by the sea shore.
What is an alliteration?
200
This is the character that is often the protagonist of an epic and embarks on a meaningful journey.
What is a hero?
300
An adverb that describes how one might argue for a topic they are compassionate about.
What is vehemently?
300
The *mysterious origin* of the hero where he loses his/her parents at a young age, is raised by animals or a wise guardian, or under other unique circumstances.
What is an unusual birth?
300
Gilgamesh's loyal friend and sidekick who helped him defeat Humbaba.
Who is Enkidu?
300
A subtle and brief reference in a work to a significant person, place, or event in history, culture, politics, or other literary work.
What is an allusion?
300
The use of images to express ideas in literary works; dragons representing evil and death are an example of this in Anglo-Saxon literature
What is symbolism?
400
A word that refers to a whip; Hector refers to Achilles as this
What is scourge?
400
The metaphoric line where hero crosses to begin his adventure, often a body of water or travels on a bridge.
What is the threshold?
400
A great warrior from Beowulf's army and the only one to help him in his final fight.
Who is Wiglaf?
400
A word that imitates the sound of the word it decribes.
What is onomatopoeia?
400
Figures in mythology that are often used to explain elements of the world and control the fate of mortals.
What are gods and goddesses?
500
The type of blessing the Elder's gave Gilgamesh and Enkidu; spare, restrained, and very plain.
What is austere?
500
The last step of a hero's journey after all the challenges, action, and resolution when the hero uses his new wisdom to restore fertility and order to the land.
What is the return home?
500
The disguise Athena takes on to trick Hector into fighting Achilles.
Who is Deiphobus, or Hector's brother?
500
The repetiton of the structure or words at the beginning of a sentence.
What is anaphora?
500
This is the passing of stories such as the Odyssey, Iliad, and Beowulf verbally through generations to perpetuate knowledge of ideas and culture.