Genres
A genre that explores the speculative and improbable through the lens of science and technology
What is science fiction (sci-fi)?
A story told within another story
What is a frame device / frame story?
The author of Frankenstein
Who is Mary Shelley?
A major theme of The Odyssey and other ancient Greek works focused on the treatment of guests
What is hospitality?
What is fantasy?
A type of poetry that focuses on a heroic narrative, like The Odyssey
What is epic poetry?
A speaker or writer whose perspective can't be fully trusted or depended upon
What is an unreliable narrator?
The author of "Bloodchild" and "Speech Sounds"
Who is Octavia Butler?
The vice that led to the downfall of Victor Frankenstein and, arguably, Byrthnoth
What is excessive pride?
A character trope of a morally ambiguous figure who is generally self-seeking, crafty, and plays both a hero or a villain role
What is a Trickster?
A genre that features elements of horror, mystery, creepy atmospheres, & existentialism
What is Gothic Literature?
A story structure that many myths and adventure stories fit into
What is the Hero's Journey?
The author of "The Paper Menagerie"
Who is Ken Liu?
A short story that demonstrated the importance and power of words / literacy through exploring a world without words or speech
What is "Speech Sounds"?
Flipping or undermining an established literary trope
What is subversion?
A genre of literature that blends unexplained magic, social commentary, and real settings
What is magical realism?
The concept that describes how all stories are just retellings of the same story
What is monomyth?
The author of "At Ithaca" and "Hermes of the Ways"
Who is H.D.?
The term describing the bond of loyalty between a lord and his thanes, as explored in The Battle of Maldon and Beowulf
What is comitatus?
A perfect version or example of a literary genre, character, or device
What is an archetype?
The specific genre of the poem Beowulf
What is Germanic Heroic Legend?
Intense emotions of awe and terror, typically found in Romantic Literature
What is the sublime?
The author of The Battle of Maldon and Beowulf?
Who is an anonymous author?
A text that explores themes of monstrousness
What is Frankenstein?
Also accepted: "Bloodchild," "The Paper Menagerie," The Odyssey, EPICA vessel for writing made out of animal skin and used prior to paper
What is parchment?