Odysseus Test Flashcards
What’s an epithet?
A detailed phrase showing a quality characteristic of the person/thing mentioned
What’s an example of an epithet?
The Piano Man, The Prince of Pop, The People’s Princess (all showing the character’s skills)
What’s an archetype?
A recurring pattern
What’s an example of an archetype?
A person, an event, or a symbol (a hero, a happy ending, or light vs. dark)
What’s a theme?
Central idea in a work of literature
What’s direct characterization?
An author talking about the character in detail
What’s an example of direct characterization?
“Odysseus is a strong, smart man”
What’s indirect characterization?
Points out skills of a character without saying it specifically
What’s an example of indirect characterization?
“John snapped at the man without a warning”
What’s First Person Character?
The narrator is the character
What pronouns does First Person Character use?
I, me, my, myself, our, ourselves, we, ours
What’s Second Person Character?
The narrator telling a story of another character
What pronouns does Second Person Character use?
You, you’re, yourself
What’s Third Person Limited?
It’s about only one person
What pronouns does Third Person Limited use?
She, her, he, him, they, them, themselves, its, itself
What’s Third Person Omniscient?
Focused on more than one person
Does Third Person Limited and Third Person Omniscient use the same pronouns?
Yes
What’s a simile?
Makes an explained comparison between two unlike things using the words like, as, than, and/or resembles
What’s an example of a simile?
I was like a crumpled up piece of paper
What’s a metaphor?
Makes a implied comparison between two unlike things without using the words like, as, than, and/or resemble
What’s an example of a metaphor?
Love is a rose
What’s an epic simile?
An extended, more detailed version of a simile
What’s an example of an epic simile?
A man surf casting on a point rock for bass or mackerel, whipping his long rod to drop the sinker and bait far out, will hook a fish and rip it from the surface to dangle wriggling through the air; so these were borne aloft in spasms toward the cliff (Book 12)
What can an epic simile also be called?
Homeric simile
