The smallest element of a tale having the power to persist in tradition
What is a motif?
100
The initial _____ of the protagonist (which must be resolved) is a required element for any story.
What is the problem?
100
The name of the section of a Greek tragedy in which the main action or plot-line occurs
What are the episodes?
100
A long narrative poem about the deeds of a hero
What is an epic?
100
Because of its uncertain appearance, this character in A Christmas Carol is often said to represent human memory
Who is the Spirit of Christmas Past?
200
A genre of literature based on figures who at least some people believe to be historical.
What is a legend?
200
A narrative element that occurs when two or more characters speak
What is dialogue?
200
The term given to flaw of a tragic hero
What is hamartia?
200
This King of the Danes was eager to gain the help of Beowulf
Who is Hrothgar?
200
Known for using humor, as well as realism, Charles Dickens' often used this device to point out the flaws in Victorian society
What is satire?
300
Told from the child's point of view, this genre was most often used to teach children lessons.
What is a folktale?
300
The desired outcome or conclusion that naturally follows from and reflect upon what has occured
What is the resolution?
300
This cleansing of emotions, especially fear and pity, was always the goal of a writer of tragedies
What is catharsis?
300
Built by a Danish king, the name of this mead hall literally meant "heart"
What is Herot?
300
Scrooge was "a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner!" This description, which exaggerates the greed of Scrooge, is an example of what literary device?
What is caricature?
400
These tales were often told to explain the origins (beginnings) of things otherwise inexplicable
What are myths?
400
A type of narrative based on facts about the author's own life
What is personal narrative?
400
Too much pride against the gods is this flaw which often leads to the downfall of the tragic hero
What is hubris?
400
Grendel was a descendant of this biblical character infamous for killing his brother
Who is Cain?
400
Because it contains symbolism, sends a warning to society, and contains characters that represent abstract ideas, the story of A Christmas Carol is this genre
What is an allegory?
500
A people group plus all of their accumulated facts, beliefs, traditions, and values creates this word
What is "folklore"?
500
The person telling the story in a narrative is known as ____
What is the narrator?
500
The realization or epiphany of the tragic hero is also known as _____
What is the anagnorisis?
500
An Anglo-Saxon metaphor made up of a compound word or phrase and used to rename objects; often the key to riddles
What is a kenning?
500
A famous character of Dickens, this character is known for often muttering, "Bah! Humbug!"