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1
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What are hints toward the future

A

Foreshadowing

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2
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What are the three types of irony

A

Situational, verbal, and dramatic

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3
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In the beginning there was nothing, only emptiness. What was this called

A

Chaos

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4
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Who gave Zeus the lightning bolt?

A

The Cyclopes

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5
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What is the purpose of a myth

A

To explain natural occurrences

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6
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What were some characteristics that described Odysseus

A

Pride, loyalty, and intelligent

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7
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Who is the main character in a story, good guy

A

Protagonist

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8
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What type of irony is when the opposite of what expected happens?

A

Situational

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9
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What is the type of irony that means the opposite of what was said

A

Verbal irony

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10
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What is the type of irony that means the opposite of what was said

A

Verbal irony

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11
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What type of irony is when the audience knows something the characters do not

A

Dramatic irony

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12
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What are minor characters in a work of fiction who do not undergo substantial change or growth in the course of a story

A

Static character

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What is the principal character in opposition to the protagonist or hero of a narrative or drama

A

Antagonist

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14
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Which type of characterization tells the audience what the personality of a character is

A

Direct characterization

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15
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How was Uranus created

A

Born to Gaea

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16
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Who is Zeus’ father?

A

Kronos

17
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Why was Uranus Overthrown

A

Because he was a cruel ruler who banished his children

18
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What is the type of action that comes after the climax but before the resolution

A

Falling action

19
Q

What are the 4 types of conflict?

A

Man v Man, Nature, Self, and Society

20
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What is the what, how and why of a story

A

A plot

21
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What is an internal struggle within a character’s mind

A

Man v self

22
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What is an interruption of the main action to describe earlier events

A

Flashback

23
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What is the beginning of a story; establishes setting and character

A

Exposition

24
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Who did Kronos overthrow

A

Uranus

25
Q

What figurative language uses like or as to compare two things

A

Smilie

26
Q

Is this a simile or metaphor
“ you ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog”

A

Metaphor

27
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What are characters that perform great acts of courage and strength as they navigate obstacles on a quest

A

epic hero

28
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What is when the main character gets into a challenging situation

A

Conflict

29
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Where does most of the conflict take place

A

Rising action

30
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What is the turning part of a story and has a lot of tension?

A

Climax