Latin for "into the middle of things." Starting a story in the middle of the conflict, then later covering the exposition through dialogue or flashback.
100
What is a tragic flaw?
A characteristic that leads to the downfall of the tragic hero.
100
"Because I like the White Sox, I get sad a lot."
Identify the subordinate clause in the quote above?
"Because I like the White Sox"
100
Which vocab word means to reject or ignore someone.
Shun
200
Which of Joseph Campbell's four functions help us reflect on our lives and is universal to all cultures at all times?
Psychological Function
200
What separates an epic hero from a tragic hero?
An epic hero achieves his or her goal.
200
What language did Shakespeare write in?
Early Modern English
200
"Because we work so much, I get stressed, and she gets cranky."
What sentence type is the example above?
Compound-Complex
200
Which vocab word means to possess great ability or skill.
Prowess
300
Who is the goddess of the hunt and wild things?
Artemis
300
In the Judgment of Paris, who was the golden apple ("to the fairest") given to?
Aphrodite
300
Define hyperbole.
Overexaggeration
300
"Don't get mad at me if I show up late tonight"
What sentence type is the example above?
Complex
300
Define mutiny.
A revolt or rebellion
400
In the Sumerian myth, Gilgamesh sets out on a journey for what purpose?
To gain eternal life
400
Name the three phases of the Hero's Journey in order.
Separation, Initiation, Return
400
"For who would bear the whips and scorns (mocking) of time."
What type of figurative language is the quote above?
Personification
400
"Hamlet is an awesome story, Macbeth isn't as good."
What type of sentence error is in the example above?
Comma Splice
400
Define pensive.
Engaged in deep or serious thought
500
In the Norse myth, what does Baldur's death lead to?
An apocalyptic battle between the gods which results in the destruction of the world and the resurrection of a new world.
500
Describe the Atonement with the Father/Apostasis stage of the Hero's Journey. (Must know both parts of the combo stage).
The hero must confront whatever is holding him or her back and then experiences a literal or metaphorical death through which the hero is transformed.
500
"...But that the dread of something after death, / The undiscover’d country, from whose bourne / No traveler returns."
What type of figurative language is the quote above?
Metaphor
500
"I bought three tacos and my brother bought two burritos."
What sentence error is in the example above?
Run-On
500
Define allegory.
A story with a literal, surface-level meaning and a hidden, symbolic meaning.