Characterization
The two main types of characterization are...
What is Indirect and Direct Characterization?
A simile uses these two words to compare two unrelated concepts.
What is "like" and "as."
This god was the most popular Norse god.
What is Thor?
This god was the chief/head god of all the Olympians and was known for his lightning bolts.
What is Zeus?
The English cognate for kaka is...
What is chocolate?
The quote below is an example of...
"Sparkling and young, she rose from the water, dewy fresh and beautiful."
What is direct characterization?
The quote below is an example of this figurative device.
"Waves rose mountain high and the winds howled fiercely."
What is imagery?
The Norse gods will all die during the battle known as...
What is Ragnarok?
This Titan was the first husband of Mother Earth/Gaea.
What is Uranus?
The Norse cognate for window is...
What is vindauga?
Name the type of characterization.
"Poseidon was a moody and violent god."
What is direct characterization?
The purpose of imagery is...
To reveal visual details.
To appeal to the 5 senses.
This god suggested Thor dress as a woman to get his hammer back.
What is Loki (or Heimdall)?
This goddess sprung fully formed from the top of her father Zeus's head.
What is Athena?
We get our modern word "lesbian" from the name of this island in Greek mythology.
What is the island of Lesbos?
This new type of characterization was used today.
What is implicit characterization?
This figurative device uses the same sounds or beginning letters over and over to create a rhythm or stress the poetic nature of a line.
What is Alliteration?
This god exchanged his eye for the knowledge of when Ragnarok would take place.
What is Odin?
What is Uranus crying tears of regret from the heavens?
Our word "Thursday" comes from the combination of these two words in Norse (named after one of the Norse gods).
What is Thor's Day?
Name the character trait shown in this quote.
"He was rarely at home and loved to race the waves with his team of snow-white horses."
What is restless?
or
What is self-centered?
or
What is adventurous?
Identify the figurative devices used below.
"Made of the palest gold, shimmering like the waves on the seashore, the coral throne sat silently."
What is imagery and simile?
(+ personification)
Name the tree Odin hung himself on.
What is Yggdrasil?
Zeus's first wife was named...
What is Metis?
Our "Friday" is named after this Norse goddess.
What is Freya?