Odyssey literary Terms & Vocabulary Flashcards
Epic Hero
A larger than life figure who embodies the traits that the culture values
Epic Poem
A long narrative poem about heroes and heroic deeds
In medias res
Latin for in the middle of the story (does not start at the beginning)
Invocation to the Muse
The poet or speaker asks one of the muses for inspiration
Epic Simile
A long comparison over many lines
Genealogy
A reference to family or relationships
Epithet
A characterizing phrase for a person, place, or thing
Foreshadowing
Be a warning or indication of
a future event
Personification
gives human qualities or emotion to a non-human object
Plundered (verb)
Took something by force
Fugitives (noun)
People who are fleeing from something such as danger
Avenge (verb)
To get revenge
Dispatched
finished something quickly
Ventured
Tried something new or dangerous
Tactics
Military procedures or strategies
