"EPIC" Terms
What's that Word?
Oh, Odysseus...
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This includes exotic or fantastical lands.
What is epic setting.
100
Painful effort.
What is travail.
100
This is the reason that Odysseus did not kill the Cyclops when he first had the chance.
What is, because he and his crew could not roll away the stone in front of his cave, and they would perish inside.
100
The fans in red and black at the Trinity vs. Bell game have a(n) _____________ for the Trojans.
What is ardor.
100
Insert a comma where needed in the following sentence: Nicholas Sparks my favorite author, has written many novels that have been made in to movies.
What is Sparks, .
200
A character with super-human strength, who is aided or hindered by the gods.
What is the epic hero.
200
Enemy or opponent.
What is an adversary.
200
Odysseus and his men escaped by riding underneath these animals.
What are sheep.
200
I was ____________ by the child's hysterical temper tantrum in the toy aisle at Target.
What is appalled.
200
On a tipical Sunday, my parents take us out to dinner.
What is tipical-typical.
300
These are easily recognizable charaters, images, or settings in literature.
What is an archetype.
300
To think deeply and intently.
What is meditation.
300
Odysseus does "this" from the shore which angers the Cyclops and causes him to call out to his father, Poseidon.
What is "taunts the Cyclops and tells him his real name."
300
Odysseus was unable to resist Calypso's _________ smile.
What is beguilling.
300
The following sentence is an example of what type of figure of speech? To the young designer, life was a fashion show.
What is a metaphor.
400
These are universal truths, or universal concerns.
What are epic themes.
400
Heavy, in a clumsy way.
What is ponderous.
400
True or False. Odysseus' crew join him in taunting the Cyclops as they sail away from shore.
What is False.
400
The Cyclops behaved ___________ by eating several of Odysseus' crew members.
What is abominably.
400
The following sentence is an example of what figure of speech? The beguilling criminal was as sly as a fox.
What is a simile.
500
This includes strange creatures, dangersous weather, and world-scale events.
What are epic plots.
500
An abundace or great deal of.
What is profusion.
500
Odyesseus' plan of escape for he and his men showed which epic hero trait? -strength -cleverness -honesty -pride
What is cleverness.
500
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Her feeling of __________ suggested that trouble was ahead, and I was unable to _________ her fears.
500
Which sentence should be removed in the following paragraph to improve its organization? (1)When I was a child, I loved ride my bike around the neighborhood. (2) However, I did not like to wear a helmet. (3) Helmets can protect bike riders from head injuries. (4) Luckily, I never had any serious accidents on my bike.
What is sentence #3.
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