More about Myths
He turned Io into a cow in order to disguise her from his wife.
Zeus
The Red Planet, Mars
Ares
Hephaestus' wife, and Ares' girlfriend
Aphrodite
The repetition of consonant sounds to draw attention or emphasis, or even to be memorable (saw it a lot in Wednesday Wars)
alliteration
The complement that comes after an action verb
A DO (direct object) or a DO and an IO (indirect)
The goddess of spring, forced to marry Hades and later trapped as Queen of the Underworld for half a year, due to her over indulgence of a pomegranate.
Persephone (pronounce correctly)
Professor Minerva McGonagall in Harry Potter
Athena
She came from Zeus' head - his brainchild.
Athena
One reason for knowing myths is to recognize meaning when names are used in other works. In other words, we read them to understand myths when used as an...
allusion
"Is" is what part of speech?
A verb (linking or helping)
Aphrodite suddenly appears, entering the world as an adult on a bed of sea foam. Her appearance suggests what about love?
That love can come from anywhere and at any time.
The only metal to exist as a liquid, Mercury.
Hermes
This twin is given the arrows of pain.
Apollo
Bilbo is considered not only the protagonist but also this type of character - one that evolves throughout the novel.
dynamic
Prepositional phrases consist of a noun that follows the preposition. What is that noun called?
The object of preposition (OP)
His presence under a volcano explains the chaos/sounds of volcanic activity.
Typhon or Hephaestus
The first month of summer, June (Juno)
Hera
This god is the only god that had a mortal mother.
Dionysus
In the Hobbit, characters like Gandalf can be somewhat a _______ character, a familiar character, and in the 12 stages of the Hero's Journey it is clear he is the mentor figure.
Stock
In diagramming, what goes on the left hand side of the T-chart?
The subject
Io is eventually turned back into a human form, but not until she becomes a god in this country, suggesting that the Greeks were responsible for this country's heritage.
Spock's character species, the Vulcans.
Hephaestus
Hestia, Hades
(Technically, Persephone as she is on the lap of her mother)
This literary device is more effective in poetry than narrative writing. It is better to use auditory imagery to convey sound, rather than writing the actual sound heard.
onomatopoeia
A prepositional phrase functions as either of these two parts of speech, meaning you do not need them in the sentence.
Adjectives or Adverbs