The Odyssey
A hero who shows the values of bravery and courage, superhuman deeds, loyalty, honor, wisdom, cunning, and resourcefulness.
What is an Epic Hero?
When the author states a character’s traits outright.
What is direct characterization?
The lesson or moral of the story. It is a general lesson that the readers can apply to their own lives.
What is theme?
Time and Rushing
Love and Hate
Fate and Destiny
What are the main topics in Romeo and Juliet?
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What does a proper MLA heading look like?
An extended comparison, typically found in epic poetry, that spans multiple lines and uses "like" or "as" to draw a detailed comparison between two dissimilar things.
What is an epic simile?
When the author provides clues about a character by describing what a character looks like, does, and says, as well as how other characters react to him or her.
What is indirect characterization?
Impulsive decisions can lead to severe consequences.
What is a potential theme of Romeo and Juliet?
Characters whose traits or personalities are opposite from each other.
What are character foils?
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What is the required font for MLA formatting?
Can be dramatic or situational.
Dramatic- The audience knows something important that other characters do not yet know.
Situational- A strange coincidence in which something happens that contradicts the audience’s expectations. (I.E. a fire truck is on fire)
What is irony?
When a character struggles against an outside force.
What is external conflict?
When an author hints at a future event or outcome in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
A type of comparison when an object or animal is described as having human characteristics or traits.
What is personification?
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What font size is required for MLA formatting?
A Greek term for hospitality, or being welcoming to guests. It was important to follow this custom to avoid angering the Gods and Goddesses.
What is Xenia?
When a character struggles with a conflict within himself or herself.
What is internal conflict?
An introductory speech, often in verse, calling attention to the theme of the play.
What is a prologue?
A speech given by one character in a play, who is speaking to themselves. An example of this is the Balcony Scene when Juliet appears to be speaking to Romeo, but is actually speaking out loud to herself about her feelings for Romeo.
What is a soliloquy?
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How should you format the date in the heading?
A Greek term that means overly confident.
What is hubris?
A play that results in a catastrophe of great misfortune for the main character, usually resulting in several deaths.
What is a Tragedy?
It serves as a temporary break from the tension and seriousness of the main plot, providing the audience with moments of humor and lightness.
What is comic relief?
It is made up of three quatrains and a rhyming couplet. The rhyme scheme is ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.
What is a sonnet?
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How are the titles of books and plays formatted in MLA?