What is the definition of a myth?
A myth is a story with normally one main purpose. It tries to explain the way the world is. Myths also try to explain the relationship between gods and/or goddesses and humans. They try to send a message that has an important social or religious meaning.
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What is authors craft?
Authors craft is the specific techniques that an author chooses to relay an intended message.
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What is a euphemism?
To say something in nice way so you don't sound rude or get embarrassed.
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What is fiction?
Fiction is a genre that it not real.
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What is figurative language?
Figurative language is whenever you describe something by comparing it with something else.
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What two places do the best known myths come from?
Ancient Greece and Rome
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List five examples of authors craft.
Figurative language;foreshadowing;tone;irony;imagery;
dialogue, and word choice.
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What do these four euphemism mean?
1.Assumed room temperature
2.Categorical inaccuracy
3.Call of nature
4.Bid boned
1. To die
2. To lie
3. To go to the bathroom
4. Fat
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What is five characteristics of fiction?
Character
Setting
Theme
Dialect/dialogue
Plot
Figurative Language
Cause and Effect
Text
Main event
Ending
Problem
Not real
What form of authors craft is : When I woke up,I could feel the ice cold breeze blow on me,leaving me feeling like someone was hiding up high,in the beautiful green pine trees surrounding me.
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What makes a euphemism important?
It makes sure you don't hurt someones feelings.
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What is the difference between dialect and dialogue?
Dialect is the way some one speaks.(British,Spanish,French,
and ext.)While dialogue is the word the people are speaking.
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What is a simile?
A simile uses the words “like” or “as”
to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike.
Example: busy as a bee
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In the myth Perseus and the Gorgon's head,what makes it a myth?List at least five things that make it a myth.
What makes it a myth is that a hero is threatened at birth;a beautiful woman is in danger;there is a awful monster;the role played by magic;perils faced by heroes;people who help the hero. and the triumph of good versus evil.
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What is foreshadowing?
Foreshadowing is when you get a little bit of whats about to happen.
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What does the euphemism "I lost my lunch." mean?
Vomit
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What does almost every fictional story have?
A ending,main event, problem,and ending.
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What makes figurative language important?
It makes reading fun.It also makes things sound funny and more interesting.
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Why are myths are important?
Myths are important because they tell a story that may be partially true.They tell us stories about the religions people believed in,and they entertain us us.
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Why is authors craft important to writing?
It's important because it make the story more interesting.It gives the story more voice.
It's important because it make the story more interesting.It gives the story more voice.
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What does this euphemism mean?
Collateral Damage
War
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Why is fiction important?
Fiction is important because it gives us something to read that is outside reality.It makes people more creative,because it normally has more creative writing than non-fiction.