Forms of Literature
This form of writing uses natural speech patterns, unlike poetry.
prose
A rose representing love is an example of this device.
symbolism
Long narrative poems recounting heroic journeys.
epics
The Greeks’ greatest warrior, known for his pride.
Achilles
Homer begins the story “in the middle of things,” using this technique.
in media res
A short narrative with animals that teaches a lesson.
fable
Saying “Great weather!” during a thunderstorm is this type of irony.
verbal irony
Stories passed down by word of mouth before writing.
oral tradition
The Trojan prince who kills Patroclus but is later slain by Achilles.
Hector
The war begins after this prince takes Helen.
Paris
A 14-line poem with a fixed rhyme scheme, often about love.
sonnet
A vivid description appealing to the five senses.
imagery
This ancient text explores mortality and the search for immortality.
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The leader of the Greek army who angers Achilles.
Agamemnon
Achilles’ return to battle is triggered by the death of this companion.
Patroclus
A dramatic genre where the main character suffers downfall or death.
tragedy
The classroom was a zoo” is this type of comparison.
metaphor
The Greek myth explaining the seasons involves these two goddesses.
Persephone and Demeter
This king of Troy begs Achilles to return his son’s body.
Priam
Name one theme of The Iliad
Honor & Glory, Anger & Revenge, Fate & the Gods, Compassion & Humanity
This period of literature (1300–1600 CE) was marked by humanism, art, and revival of classical works.
Renaissance
The sequence of events in a story is known as this literary element.
plot
The word “epic” comes from this Greek word meaning “story” and “poem.”
epos
This woman, taken by Achilles and then Agamemnon, sparks Achilles’ rage.
Briseis
The Iliad ends not with victory, but with this solemn event.
Hector’s funeral