Odyssey Vocabulary check-in

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Common plot structures and devices

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trope

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Adjective or descriptive phrase for identification

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epithet

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Lengthy narrative poem about heroes' deeds

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Epic

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Common character type in stories

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Archetype

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Excessive pride; downfall of heroes

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hubris

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Reciter of poetry, stitches epics

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Rhapsode

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Stories told orally before writing

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oral tradition

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Reference to another literary work, event, or person

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Allusion

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Author's attitude about the subject

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tone

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Type of character development in a story

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Characterization