Journal Vocab 2015 1

Question 1

Quest hero

Answer 1

Heroes of combined qualities (God, human, supernatural, etc.) who go on journeys/quests to achieve a goal

Question 2

Parable

Answer 2

A brief story that is meant to teach a lesson

Question 3

Proverbs

Answer 3

A short, well-known saying that expresses a widely held belief

Question 4

Folk-tales

Answer 4

Tales that focus on ordinary people having extraordinary experiences

Question 5

Oral tradition

Answer 5

Stories, legends, etc. passed by word of mouth from one generation to the next

Question 6

Archetypes

Answer 6

Common elements, situations, characters, etc. that appear repeatedly in literature

Question 7

Legends

Answer 7

Stories handed down from the past popularly believed to be based on fact

Question 8

Epics

Answer 8

Long narrative (story or poem) that is presented in a formal style

Question 9

Myths

Answer 9

Traditional stories usually concerning a superhuman being or unlikely event that was once believed true

Question 10

Quest story

Answer 10

A story in which an individual known as the quest hero goes on a journey in order to achieve a goal