why the author writes the literary work (to inform, to entertain, to persuade)
What is Author’s Purpose?
100
of, relating to, or arranged in or according to the order of time
What is chronological?
100
a long narrative poem celebrating the adventures and achievements of a hero
What is epic poem?
100
a brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grand events
What is an epic hero?
100
Poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter
What is free verse?
200
a pattern equating (comparing) two seemingly unlike objects
What is a metaphor?
200
a message about life that can be understood by most cultures
What is universal theme?
200
a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events
What is a myth?
200
A spoken or written account of connected events; a story
What is a narrative?
200
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse
What is prose?
300
a community's cultural and historical traditions passed down by word of mouth or example from one generation to another without written instruction
What is oral tradition?
300
A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man
What is hero's journey?
300
a god, goddess, spirit, man, woman, or anthropomorphic animal who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior
What is a trickster?
300
moral excellence; worth
What are values?
300
the political, social, cultural, and economic setting for a particular idea or event
What is historical context?
400
To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; pillage
What is plunder?
400
epic poem attributed to Homer that covers the last six weeks of the Trojan War
What is The Iliad?
400
war waged against the city of Troy after Paris of Troy took Helen from King Menelaus of Sparta
What is the Trojan War?
400
the goddesses of the inspiration of literature, science and the arts
What is Muse?
400
boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery
What is valor?
500
to take vengeance for; inflict punishment for
What is revenge?
500
The summoning of a deity or the supernatural
What is invocation?
500
(in the middle of things) starting the story in the middle rather than at the beginning. Used to build dramatic tension or to create a sense of mystery.
What is in media res?
500
a little story, often amusing, inserted in an essay or a speech to help reinforce the thesis
What is anecdote?
500
an interruption of the chronological sequence (as of a film or literary work) of an event of earlier occurrence. A flashback is a narrative technique that allows a writer to present past events during current events, in order to provide background for the current narration