Chapter 4 Lesson 1 Flashcards

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ritual

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words or actions that are part of a religious ceremony

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myth

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a traditional story that explains the practices or beliefs of a people or something in the natural world

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oracle

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a sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess

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fable

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a story meant to teach a lesson

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oral tradition

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the custom of passing along stories by speech

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drama

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a story written in the form of a play

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tragedy

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a play or film in which characters fail to overcome serious problems

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comedy

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a play or film that tells a humorous story

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construct

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to build by putting parts together; to build; to create

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conflict

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a battle or war; a fight or disagreement; a fight or battle

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style

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a distinctive form or type of something

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