Word Wall 1-Odyssey Flashcards
Tone
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.
Irony
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
Point of View
a specified or stated manner of consideration or appraisal; standpoint
Indirect Character
the process by which the writer shows the character’s personality through his/her speech, actions and appearance.
Secondary Source
next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
Epic Hero
a brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grand events
Summarize
to make a summary of; state or express in a concise form
Analyze
to examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements or give the essence of
Journey
a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip.
Direct Character
the processes by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed by the use of descriptive adjectives, phrases, or epithets.
Phrases
a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence
Primary source
first of highest in rank or importance; chief; principal
Paraphrase
a restatement of a ext or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording
Characterization
portrayal; description; the actor’s characterization of a politician
Tragic Flaw
the character defect that causes the downfall of protagonist of a tragedy; hamartia
Hero
a man of distinguished courage or ability , admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities
Myth
a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation especially one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite or phenomenon of nature
Mythology
a body of myths, as that of a particular people or that relating to a particular person; Greek mythology
Epic
nothing or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style
Character
the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing
Narrative
a story or account of events, experiences or the like, whether true or fictitious
Archetypes
the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first from; prototype
Clauses
a syntactic construction containg a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence constituting a whole simple sentence.
