Greek Civilization
The time period that ran from about 500 BCE to 323 BCE
The Classical Period
The part of the plot where things are starting to calm down or head towards the solution.
The falling action
Conflict between two or more characters
person vs person
One example of an epic poem
The Odyssey
The name of the main character in the Odyssey.
Odysseus
How many years ago 500 BCE was.
2522 years ago
The most tense or highest point on the plot chart
Climax
This type of conflict occurs when a character is trying to survive in a wild environment.
person vs. nature
This word describes people who would sing epic poems in public spaces.
Bards
The person credited with creating the Odyssey
Homer
The person who gave prophecies in Ancient Greece
The Oracle
The part of the plot that includes events which build the tension in the story.
Rising action
This type of conflict is very common in horror movies with demons or monsters.
person vs. supernatural
Epic poetry centers on the stories of this type of character.
Heroes
The name of the main character's wife in the Odyssey.
Penelope
The name of the god who rules the Underworld
Hades
The part of the plot where the story is wrapped up and comes to a final close.
The resolution
The only type of conflict that is internal.
person vs. self
Epic poems were not originally written down, instead they were told in this way.
Oral tradition (word of mouth)
The name of Odysseus's home.
Ithaca
The word that is used to describe religions that believe in multiple gods.
Polytheistic
The part of the plot that includes important information to understand the rest of the story, such as the setting, characters, and situation.
The exposition
the type of conflict that occurs when a character is given a prophecy about their fate.
person vs. destiny
This epic poem is like a prequel to the Odyssey and tells the story of the Trojan War.
The Iliad
This god does not like Odysseus because he blinded his son, a cyclops.
Poseidon