English 9H Study Set

Hubris

• A long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
• Took goods by force; looted
• faith
• Excessive pride in believing themselves superior to the gods

Xenia

• Took goods by force; looted
• The dictionary definition of a word
• birth / origin
• Ancient code of hospitality; hosts provided guests with safety, food, and comfort

Rhapsodes

• The dictionary definition of a word
• Oral Poets
• A diagram that represents the unfolding sequence of events in a story
• stitching together

Rhapsode

• stitching together
• Took goods by force; looted
• Source of inspiration; capitalized- Muse (n.)- any of the nine sister goddesses in mythology presiding over song and poetry and the arts and sciences
• Brief, violent storm

In medias res

• In the middle of things
• Excessive pride in believing themselves superior to the gods
• A long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
• Female sheep, especially when mature

Abridged

• Of great size or strength
• blood
• Ancient code of hospitality; hosts provided guests with safety, food, and comfort
• Shortened or condensed especially by the omission of words or passages

Epic

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds
• Long narrative poem about the deeds of gods or heroes
• enormous
• A diagram that represents the unfolding sequence of events in a story

Odyssey

• A long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
• Ancient code of hospitality; hosts provided guests with safety, food, and comfort
• upon
• Holds dear; feels love for

Muse

• Ancient code of hospitality; hosts provided guests with safety, food, and comfort
• Female sheep, especially when mature
• stitching together
• Source of inspiration; capitalized- Muse (n.)- any of the nine sister goddesses in mythology presiding over song and poetry and the arts and sciences

Plundered

• The dictionary definition of a word
• blood
• A diagram that represents the unfolding sequence of events in a story
• Took goods by force; looted