English midterm Flashcards by Isabelle Currie

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homer

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author of the Iliad

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iliad

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long narrative poem about ilium

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Achilles

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main warrior in the iliad

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Inciting Incident of Iliad

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Briseis is taken

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first word in the book

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rage

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Aspects of Hector

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tough, strong, good fighter, prince of Troy

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Aspects of Paris

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weak, cowardly, no courage

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what does Achilles experience

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metanoia

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menis

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extreme wrath

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logos

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unifying principle of the universe

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kleos

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glory, fame, and honor

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time

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honor

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Aristeia

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excellence in battle

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Arete

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realizing your full potential

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Chiasmus

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idea of order, balance, and harmony

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metanoia

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conversion or change of heart

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metamorphosis

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transformation

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Gnothi Seauton

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“know thyself”

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Inciting Incident

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the event that sets the plot in motion

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Imagery

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uses vivid description to appeal to readers senses

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theme

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central, underlying idea

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motif

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symbolic image or idea that appears frequently

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In Media Res

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In the middle of things

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Epic poem

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long narrative poem

Allusion

relating back to something

Symbolism

uses objects to help readers understand

Thesis Statement

overall argument summed up into a sentence

Allegorical Meaning

conveys a hidden meaning

literal meaning

"what is happening?"

foil character

protagonist

body paragraph

topic, 3 supporting, conclusion

intro paragraph

introduces the topic and gives background info

conclusion paragraph

sums up everything and restates the thesis

scrooge

grumpy man, hates x- mas

fred

loves x-mas

ghosts

Marley, past, present, future

biblical passage of Xmas carol