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ENG 1 - Myths
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| plot | the events and conflicts that make up a story |
| culture | the customs and beliefs of a group of people |
| myth | a traditional story that explains a belief system, a natural phenomenon, or a worldview of a group of people |
| phenomenon | an event or occurence that defies easy explanation |
| summary | a statement of the central ideas of a text in one's own words |
| compare | to consider two or more things to see how they are similar |
| contrast | to consider two or more things to see how they are different |
| values | ideas or qualities that are important to a group of people |
| inference | a conclusion made on the basis of unstated or stated evidence |
| mythology | the collection of myths that belong to a particular group of people |