Collection 6: Elements of an Epic

Learn some of the elements of an epic through this word list. Here are links to lists for texts in Grade 9's Collection 6: elements of an epic, The Odyssey, Part 1, The Odyssey, Part 2, The Cruelest Journey, The Real Reasons We Explore Space
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  1. narrative
    consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
  2. archetype
    something that serves as a model
  3. simile
    a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things
  4. epithet
    descriptive word or phrase
  5. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  6. alliteration
    use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
  7. meter
    a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in verse
  8. rhyme
    correspondence in the final sounds of two or more lines
  9. heroism
    exceptional courage when facing danger
  10. intervention
    care provided to improve a situation
Created on Fri Jul 18 13:34:37 EDT 2014 (updated Thu Jul 24 11:15:44 EDT 2014)

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