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vocab book 9
book nine odyesy vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. epic | (make sure you know characteristics of an epic) an epic is a long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero |
| 2. epic hero | (characteristics of an epic hero)an epic hero is a larger than life figure who embodies the ideals of a nation or race |
| 3. epic simile | (example of epic simile)a long drawn out comparison |
| 4. epithet | is a brief descriptive phrase that points out traits or characteristics |
| 5. chorus | in early greek tragedy the chorus commented on the actions of the characters in the drama |
| 6. muse | be absorbed in thought |
| 7. in medias | res in the middle |
| 8. irony | |
| 9. dramatic irony | |
| 10. verbal irony | |
| 11. situational irony | |
| 12. archetype | |
| 13. allusion |