Myth Vocabulary
Legend:
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Traditional story
about the past
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based on real
people/events
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passed down by word of
mouth.
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Details increasingly
exaggerated.
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Have fantastic
details, larger than life characters, amazing feats.
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Reveals culture's attitudes/values.
Myth:
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Stories about gods and
heroes.
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Deals with
right/wrong.
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Explains world in
human terms.
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Explains natural
occurrences.
Literature 8 - Tuesday, May 1, Poetry vocab test - alliteration - stereotype.
*Alliteration: The repetition of an initial consonant sound in two or
more words in a phrase. Picked to enhance meaning.
*Onomatopoeia: The use of a word or phrase that actually imitates or
suggests the sound of what it describes. (Buzz, Whir)
* Symbol: Any person, place, or thing that has meaning in itself and
also stands for or represents something else. (Flag – nation, Dove – peace.
*Parallel structure: The repetition of a grammatical structure. ( Example on
pg. 556 & 565)
Lyric poetry: Poetry that expresses the poet’s thoughts and feelings.
Creates a mood through vivid images, descriptive words, and the musical quality
of the lines.
*Sensory language: Language that appeals to the senses.
Free verse: Poetry with irregular rhythms and varied line lengths.
Free of traditional forms of poetry. Similar to regular speech.
Concrete poetry: Poetry in which the shape of the poem on the page
resembles the subject of the poem.
Stereotype: an oversimplified mental picture or judgment.
