Unit 5 Vocabulary

3. model behavior and attitudes, cherished by the culture from which they come from
5. A struggle or problem characters face in a story. Sets the plot in motion.
7. folk tales about larger-than-life heroes and events from the past
10. prose writing that tells about imaginary characters and events
14. a humorous work in which the author imitates the style or ideas of other works in an exaggerated or a ridiculous way
15. a narrative that frames or surrounds another story or set of stories
16. Are similar to folk tales but generally include royal characters. Include magic or supernatural elements
17. against the main character
19. a long narrative poem that describes the adventures of epic heroes
20. explain the actions of gods and their interactions with humans

1. a warrior, and his character may be based on a historic or legendary figure
2. the main character
4. characters, situations, images, or symbols that recur in the narratives of all cultures
6. a literary term for adjectives and descriptions that writers use to add personality and depth to characters
8. the literal, dictionary definition of a word
9. the set of ideas and emotions associated with a word
11. appearance vs. reality
12. the retelling of songs, stories, and poems passed by spoken word from generation to generation to preserve the cultural values of the works
13. Deal with the heroic acts, adventures, magic, or romance; often concern with the relationship between mortals and gods
18. the author’s attitude toward the subject or audience