Origin Stories Knowledge Organiser Flashcards
Motorway sentences
Zoom straight in by starting with an ‘ing’ verb:
Opening the door into the desolate underworld,
Persephone’s heart thudded against her chest.
Burger sentences
The meat in the middle of the bun adds extra
information – it often starts with who/which/whose:
Pandora, who unleashed pain and suffering into the
world, was created by Zeus.
Pizza sentences
Double adjective topping!
Start with a pair of tasty adjectives as your topping:
Tortured and terrified, Prometheus begged the
gods for forgiveness as he hung from the cliff.
Pizza sentences
Adverb topping!
Start with a juicy adverb as your topping:
Slowly and painfully, Prometheus’ insides were
devoured once again.
Pizza sentences
Preposition topping!
Start with a yummy preposition as your topping:
Underneath the burning sun, Prometheus was punished
for going against the God’s wishes.
Withered
shrunken or wrinkled from age or disease.
Narcissist
the name given to someone who has excessive interest in their physical
appearance.
Triumphant
expressing great happiness after a victory or achievement.
Ravenous
extremely hungry.
Ardour
– great enthusiasm and passion.
Valour
–great courage in the face of danger.
Hubris
excessive pride or confidence.
Hamartia
fatal flaw leading to the tragic downfall of a hero/heroine.
Allusion
when a place, story, thing or idea is hinted at indirectly.
Archetype
a very typical example
of a certain person or thing.
