Unit 4
Define oxymoron
figurative language that uses opposite words
Name 2 characteristics of an epic hero
larger than life, brave, high birth, effective leader
word choice
Define transgression
a small sin
What type of quilt is referred to in "A Quilt of a Country"?
crazy quilt
Define iambic pentameter
Define oral tradition
stories that are told
Give an example of diction from "By the Waters of Babylon".
god roads...
Define plundered
took something by force
What traumatic thing happened to the Seventh Man?
His best friend was swept away by a giant wave.
the 3 main types of dialog
soliloquy, monologue, aside
Define epic simile
a long, long simile
Define syntax
word order
Define splash in terms of graphic novels
a full-page illustration
What famous civil rights leader pointed out the difference between a just and unjust laws?
MLK
Define dramatic irony
when the audience knows more than the characters
Define epithet
a characterizing phrase for a person
Define personification
giving human qualities to things that are not human
Define bade
requested, asked
How many lines were in the poem that Shakespeare got the idea for R and J?
14
when a comic scene appears in a story to relieve the tension of a dramatic moment
Who applies for a mariner's license?
Someone who wants to be a Merchant Marine
What is an example of an extreme destination?
Chernobyl...
Define tremulous
trembling
What is an apocalypse?
An extreme destruction