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Unit V
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The recurring types or categories that critics use to organize literature. | Genres |
| Every work of literature is either fiction or nonfiction, and is either in the form of poetry, prose, or drama. | True |
| One of the earliest forms of literature is the epic. | False, Folklore |
| A short tale, usually anonymous and told by word of mouth. | Folktale |
| A brief,focused, fanciful story that presents a moral to teach character and life wisdom through practical examples. These stories embody a specific, common problem or dilemma. | Fable |
| A wide range of fictional stories set in an indefinite time and place and contain fantastic or magical elements. These stories teach clear morals with a broad picture of good and evil. | Fairytale |
| Stories that explain specific aspects of life or the natural world, usually in terms of supernatural forces. These stories form a culture's mythology which is its explanation of how the world came to be as it is. | Myth |
| Long, stylized narrative poems celebrating the deeds of a national or ethnic hero or legend. | Epic |
| Three of the friends in "The Lion-Makers" are made unsympathetic by their stupidity. | False, by their arrogance |
| Epic similes are different than normal similes in that they are unusually short and detailed. | False, long and detailed |
| Pandora is generally an unsympathetic character. | False, sympathetic |
| The character defect that triggers a tragic hero's downfall. | Tragic Flaw |
| Hector believes that Troy will win the war. | False, Troy will loose the war |
| A character used to emphasize another character's opposing traits within a work. | Foil |
| Character types, plot patterns. or images that recur throughout a story. | Archetype |
| A character who remains essentially the same throughout a story. | Static character |
| A force or character who struggles against the protagonist. | Antagonist |
| A character with little individuality or whose mindset the reader knows little about. | Flat character |
| A changing or developing character. | Dynamic character |
| A character who is complex and often undergoes changes in his actions and thoughts. | Round character |
| The main character of a story. | Protagonist |
| A culture's explanation of how the world came to be as it is. | mythology |
| What is the moral of "The Ant and the Grasshopper"? | Be prepared for future events |
| "The Tortoise and the Osprey" hovers between which two genres? | Fable, Myth |
| Who functions as the foil to Tortoise? | His wife |
| The poor but kind brother in "The Pumpkin Seeds" is an example of what? | An Archetype |
| Zeus mitigates his rage by providing what in "Pandora"? | Hope |
| The antagonist(s) of "Pyramus and Thisbe is/are | The parents |
| What type of character is Hector? | Round, Static |
| What type of character is Achilles? | Round, Dynamic |
| What are the two main things we know about Adromache? | She has no family but Hector and her son. She does not want to submit to fate. |
| To what genre does "The Pumpkin Seeds" belong? why? | Fairy tale, It has an indefinite setting, has magical elements, & has broad moral boundaries. |
| What kind of fable is "The Ant and the Grasshopper"? | Beast fable |
| What are the consequences of Tortoise's plan in "The Tortoise and the Osprey", and what lesson does he learn? | He falls and cracks his shell. He learns to be content with who he is. |
| List two things that the myth of Pandora attempts to explain about life. | The origin of women. The source of the world's troubles. |
| lamentably | regrettably, unfortunately |
| fastidiousness | the condition of being hard to please, excessively demanding |
| abject | utterly hopeless, miserable |
| consteration | dismay, alarm |
| gratify | indulge, |
| blemished | marred or spoiled by imperfections |
| minuscule | very small |
| fretted | felt worry or annoyance |
| haven | a place of shelter and safety |
| trepidation | alarm, agitation |
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