Ch 4 Ls. 1-2 Flashcards
Ritual
words or actions that are part of a religious ceremony
Myth
a traditional story that explains the practices or beliefs of a people, or something in the natural world
Oracle
a sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess
Construct
To build
Fable
a story meant to teach a lesson
Oral tradition
the custom of passing along stories by speech
Drama
a story written in the form of a play
Tragedy
a play or film in which characters fail to overcome serious problems
Comedy
a play or film that tells a humorous story
Conflict
a fight or disagreement
Style
a distinctive form or type of something
Sophists
Greek teachers of philosophy, reasoning, and public speaking
Rhetoric
the art of public speaking and debate
Reject
to refuse to accept or consider
Reveal
to make information public; to tell a secret
Socratic method
philosophical method of questioning to gain truth
Despite
in spite of, regardless of
Individuals
human beings, persons
Investigate
to observe or study by examining closely and questioning systematically
Hippocratic Oath
a set of promises about patient care that new doctors make when they start practicing medicine
