Academic Vocabulary R1.4

4. The pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in a line of poetry
6. The inevitable outcome or doom that befalls a hero
8. The time and place where the epic story takes place
13. Word choice, or the type of language an author uses
14. A universal character type that appears across many stories
15. A recurring adjective used to describe the same character (e.g., "swift-footed Achilles")
16. The telling of a series of connected events
17. A direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
19. A string of words in a poem, not necessarily a full sentence or phrase
20. The tension between the hero and an opposing force
22. A regular pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in a line of poetry
23. A system of language rules used to form sentences in speech or writing

1. A key theme in epics; reputation and moral integrity
2. The repetition of ending sounds in words, usually at the end of lines
3. The central message or main idea explored in the poem
5. A verse paragraph or section of a poem, similar to a prose paragraph
7. A subtle mention of a famous story, historical event, or person
8. Word order, or the way in which the elements of language (words, phrases, clauses, etc.) are arranged to create well-formed sentences
9. A quality of excellence or moral goodness displayed by the hero
10. The force or character opposing the hero
11. The main character or hero of an epic poem
12. A long, difficult search or journey toward a specific goal
18. The particular set of rules guiding the arrangement of words and lines in a poem
21. LANGUAGE Words and phrases used in imaginative ways beyond their literal definitions