Word Wall 1- Odyssey Flashcards

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Tone

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The general character or attitude of a place

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Irony

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The expression of ones meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humerous or emphatic effect

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Point of view

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a particular attitude or way of considering a matter

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Indirect Character

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The process by which a fictitious character is revealed through the characters speech,actions,appearance,etc

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Secondary Source

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Is any source about an event,period,or issue in history that was produced after that event

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Epic Hero

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The main character in an epic poem

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Summarize

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Give a brief statement of the main points of something

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Analyze

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Examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of something typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation

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Journey

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An act of traveling from one place to another

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Direct Character

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A fictitous character is revealed by the use of descriptive adjectives,phrases,or epithets

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Phrases

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a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit

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Primary Source

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is a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study

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Paraphrase

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Expressing the meaning of the writer using different words especially to achieve greater clarity

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Characterization

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A literary device that is used step by step in literature to highlight and explain details about a character in a story

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Clauses

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A unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank and in traditional grammer said to consist of a subject and a predicate

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Tragic Flaw

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Less technical term for harmatia

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Hero

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a person,typically a man who is admired or idealized for courage,great achievements,or noble qualities

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Myth

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A widely held but false belief or idea

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Mythology

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the study of myths

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Epic

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A long poem,typically derived from ancient oral traditions

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Character

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A person in a novel,play,or movie

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Narrative

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A spoken or written account of connected events,a story

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Archetypes

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A very typical example of a certain person or thing