Literature Unit 5 Flashcards
What describes the vehicle of the comparison at considerable length, often more than in strictly necessary
Epic Similes
What are stock phrases that can be inserted to describe a particular person or thing that recurs in a poem
Homeric Epithet
What is a recurring character types, plot patterns or images
Archetype
What are imaginary people who perform the actions of the plot
Characters
Who is the main character at the center of the conflict
Protagonist
Who is the character/force in conflict with the protagonist
Antagonist
Who are those with whom the reader identifies or whom the reader has favorable feelings
Sympathetic Characters
Who are ones with whom the reader cannot identify or for whom the reader has strong feelings of dislike
Unsympathetic Characters
Who lacks complexity
Flat character
Who are complex in thought and behaviour
Round characters
Who remains essentially the same
Static character
Who changes as the story progresses
Dynamic character
Who is the generally sympathetic character who usually falls into tragedy because of a personal character flaw
Tragic hero
What is the tragic hero’s personal flaw that leads to his downfall
Tragic flaw
What are the reasons why characters behave as way they do
Character motivations
What is the theme of “ The Tortoise and the Osprey”
being content
What element of the natural world does “The Tortoise and the Osprey” explains
patterns on turtle shells
Where did “The Tortoise and the Osprey” originate
Africa
Who is the Protagonist in “The Tortoise and the Osprey”
Kamba (The Tortoise)
What story does the phrase: “But now, perhaps, you’ll be content to stay on the ground for the rest of your days” come from
“The Tortoise and the Osprey”
What is the theme of “The Pumpkin Seeds”
be kind, not selfish
What character trait does the younger brother have in “The Pumpkin Seeds”
Kindness/Compassion
What character trait is the older brother in “The Pumpkin Seeds”
Selfish
What three things does the younger brother get from his pumpkin in “The Pumpkin Seeds”
1st: Carpenters
2nd: Servants
3rd: Riches
