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Greek myth/ vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the king of Thebes, is a tragic hero who unknowingly fulfills a prophecy by killing his father and marrying his mother. | Oedipus |
| a queen of Thebes in Greek mythology, known as the wife of Laius and the mother of Oedipus, later becoming his wife | Jocasta |
| a strong-willed, honorable woman who defies the law by burying her brother Polynices, who was declared a traitor by the king Creon | Antigone |
| a figure in Greek mythology best known as the ruler of Thebes in the legend of Oedipus. Jocasta's brother and the current king of Thebes, and he thinks that since Polynices fought against his own home town he shouldn't be given a proper burial | Creon |
| was a famous blind prophet and seer from Thebes. He is well-known for his role in advising kings and heroes, often delivering unwelcome but accurate prophecies about tragic fates | Tiresias |
| a genre of drama based on human suffering and, mainly, the terrible or sorrowful events that befall a main character or cast of characters. | Tragedy |
| a sentence that has at least two independent clauses joined by a comma, semicolon or conjunction. | Compound Sentences |
| sentence combines an independent clause (a complete thought that can stand alone) with one or more dependent clauses | Complex Sentences |
| a grammatical error that occurs when two or more independent clauses are incorrectly joined together without proper punctuation or conjunctions. | Run on Sentence |
| an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods | Capitalistic |
| a person believed to have the ability to foretell the future or determine answers to questions through supernatural means. | Soothsayer |
| a divine communication or prediction about future events, often revealed to individuals called oracles or seers. | Prophecy |
| a person, especially a priestess, believed to receive messages or prophecies from the gods, often delivering them in a state of altered consciousness | Oracle |
| a recurring element, idea, or theme that appears throughout various myths. | Motif |
| was the son of Oedipus, the infamous king of Thebes, and his wife, Jocasta. He was the brother of Eteocles, Antigone, and Ismene. | Polyneices |
| a power beyond one's control that is believed to decide what happens | Fate |
| a cruel, harsh, and unfair government in which a person or small group of people have power over everyone else | Tyranny |
| three goddesses of vengeance and retribution who punished those who committed crimes, particularly those against family members or the natural order | The Furies |
| the goddess of just retribution and balance. Her role was to punish hubris, arrogance, and inappropriate behavior and to restore equilibrium. | Nemesis |
| a group of performers who played a crucial role in the production. Initially, the chorus was a large group that sang and danced, and over time, individual actors were added, leading to the development of characters and dramatic dialogue | Chorus |
| play a significant role, often appearing as central figures in various stories and serving as important symbols. | Shepard |
| a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, has a rich mythological heritage linked to its origins and notable figures. | Corinth |
| a pivotal figure, primarily known as the King of Thebes and the father of the tragic hero, Oedipus | Laios |
| the wife of King Polybus, the queen of Corinth, adoptive mother to Oedipus, and the adoptive grandmother to Oedipus' children | Merope |
| primarily known for slaying the Minotaur, a monstrous creature with a bull's head and a human body, in the labyrinth on Crete. | Theseus |
| a king of Thebes, the son of Oedipus and Jocasta. Along with his brother Polynices, he ruled Thebes after their father was exiled | Eteocles |
| a character in Greek mythology and the wife of Orpheus, whom Orpheus tried to bring back from the dead with his enchanting music. | Eurydice |
| when the audience understands more about a situation than some of the characters do | Dramatic Irony |
| the outcome of an event is the opposite of what was intended or anticipated, often creating a surprising or even humorous effect. | Situational Irony |
| a figure of speech where a speaker says one thing but means the opposite. It is expressed through speech and relies on the tone and context to convey its true meaning | Verbal Irony |
| someone who begs or prays for something, and to be suppliant is to humbly pray or ask for forgiveness. | Suppliant |
| a literary device where a character makes a crucial discovery about themselves, another character, or the nature of their situation. | Anagnorisis |
| excessive pride or self-confidence. | Hubris |
| a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine. | Hamartia |
| an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. | Allusion |
| a character in a dramatic tragedy who has virtuous and sympathetic traits but ultimately meets with suffering or defeat | Tragic Hero |
| to appeal to the audiences' sense of reason or logic | Logos |
| the character, credibility, and moral values a group or individual possesses. | Ethos |
| a quality that evokes pity or sadness. | Pathos |
| the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions. | Catharsis |
| a sudden reversal of fortune or change in circumstances, especially in reference to fictional narrative. | Peripeteia |
| supporting or based on the principles of capitalism. | Capitalistic |
| relating to or supporting democracy or its principles. | Democratic |
| a political and economic system where resources and the means of production are owned in common, typically by the state or government | Socialistic |
| connect equal parts of a sentence, like independent clauses. | Coordinating Conjunctions |
| connect a dependent clause to an independent clause, showing a relationship between them | Subordinating Conjunctions |
| a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought | Dependent Clause |
| a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence | Independent Clause |
| use of a capital letter (uppercase letter) at the beginning of a word | Capitalization |
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