Why do we study mythology?

1
Why do we study mythology?

• To recognize allusions in literature and in
  everyday life

2
What are the characteristics of an epic?

• A physically impressive hero
• A journey or quest for something of value
• Evidence of supernatural forces at work
• A vast setting
• A hero struggling against fate
• A basis in a specific culture or society

3
How did the Trojan War begin?

• It began with the judgment of Paris. Eris, the
  goddess of discord, rolled an apple into the
  banquet hall on Mt. Olympus which said For the
  fairest. Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite claimed it.
  They asked Paris to judge. He chose Aphrodite
  because she promised him the most beautiful woman
  in the world. That woman was Helen of Sparta, and
  when Paris took her back to Troy with him, the
  Greeks went to get her back. (the face that
  launched a thousand ships)

4
How long did the Trojan War last?

• 10 years

5
What part did the gods and goddesses play in the
war?

• They took sides and supported their favorite
  mortals.

6
Name one of the heroes of the war.

• Hector, Odysseus, Agamemnon, Ajax, Achilles

7
How did the Greeks win the war?

• Odysseus thought of the Trojan Horse trick. The
  Greeks were able to gain entrance to the walled
  city, burn it, and conquer the Trojans.

8
Name one of the obstacles Odysseus faced on his
ten-year journey home from Troy and tell how he
was able to overcome it.

• The Sirens-singing creatures who would lure men
  and their ships to death on the rocks
• Scylla and Charybdis-two monsters he had to steer
  his ship between
• Polyphemus-a man-eating Cyclops who trapped them
  in his cave
• Calypso-a beautiful enchantress who kept Odysseus
  prisoner on her island

9
What is a memoir?

• A mode of life narrative

10
What are the four corners of a life narrative?

• Style (diction and syntax), setting (place and
  time), coaxer (the reason for writing), and
  emplotment (the order in which the story is told)

11
Name two types of emplotment.

• Chronological-in time order
• Achronological-not in time order (flashbacks)

12
What is the plot structure of a Shakespearean
tragedy?

• Act I-exposition
• Act II-rising action
• Act III-crisis or turning point
• Act IV-falling action
• Act V-climax (the death of one or more of the
  main characters) and resolution

13
What is one of the themes of Romeo and Juliet?

• The destruction of innocence
• The dangers of haste

14
What information about the play is given in the
prologue to Act I?

• The play is about two star-crossed lovers
• They are the children of two feuding families
• The feud ends when the children die
• The setting is Verona
• The play will last for two hours

15
What is one of the external conflicts in the play?

• The feud between the two families
• The fights between Tybalt and Mercutio, Romeo and
  Tybalt
• Juliets argument with her father when she
  refuses to marry Paris

16
How is light imagery used in the play?

• There are frequent references to the sun, moon,
  and stars
• The lovers can only meet at night, so day is
  their enemy
• It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.
• More light and light, more dark and dark our
  woes.

17
Explain at least one reference to fate in the
play.

• Oh, I am fortunes fool.
• star-crossed lovers
• some consequence left hanging in the stars

18
What is main idea?

• The writers most important point, opinion, or
  message

19
What is bias?

• When you look for an authors bias, you look for
  evidence that he/she is prejudiced or partial to
  one side or another of an argument

20
What is tone?

• Attitude a writer takes toward a subject, a
  character, or the audience

21
What is a fact? What is an opinion?

• A fact can be verified. An opinion can be
  supported, but it cant be proved.

22
What is compare and contrast?

• When you compare, you tell how things are alike.
  When you contrast, you tell how they are
  different.

23
What is an inference?

• An inference is a guess based on observation and
  prior experience

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Short story review

• You should choose one of the stories that we read
  in your textbook. Read it again. Be prepared to
  discuss it in terms of plot, setting, character,
  theme, conflict and point of view. If you have
  not done that yet and have to turn your book in,
  then some of the same stories are in the set of
  old lit books in the back of my room. Use one of
  those. ?