Fill in the Blank
Ankle-biter is a ___________- that means a small dog.
kenning
Number of battles Beowulf fought
3
a story about a pig transplant into a human
We Ate the Children last
government of the wealthy
plutocracy
repeating of consonant sounds
alliteration
A ___________ is a play on words. For example, my baker can cook!
pun
Number of kids Oedipus had
4
Story of a man marrying his own mom
Oedipus Rex
fear of open spaces
agoraphobia
Life is a long road with curves and potholes in it.
metaphor
Sweet sorrow is an example of an _______________ from Romeo and Juliet.
oxymoron
5
Story of a larger than life hero who fights 3 battles
Beowulf
mob rule
mobocracy
a 14 line poem with a set rhyme scheme
sonnet
_____________ was both a wife and mother to Oeidipus.
Jocasta
Number of steps in the hero's journey
12
boy does too well on a test and is killed
Examination Day
a nicer way to say something unpleasant
euphemism
a play that ends unhappily with the death or downfall of a character
tragedy
The last battle that Beowulf fought was against a _______
dragon
number of lines in a sonnet
14
Lion King but with humas
Hamlet
fear of heights
acrophobia
a long tale of a larger than life hero who shows the ideals of a certain society
epic