Chapter 8 Vocabulary

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myth

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a traditional story that explains the practices or beliefs of a people, or something in the natural world

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ritual

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words or actions that are part of a religious ceremony

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oracle

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a sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess

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fable

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a story meant to teach a lesson

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oral tradition

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the custom of passing along stories by speech

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drama

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a story written in the form of a play

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tragedy

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a play in which the characters fail to overcome serious problems

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comedy

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a play that tells a humorous story

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rhetoric

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the art of public speaking and debate

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Sophists

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Greek teachers of philosophy, reasoning, and public speaking