Across
- 5. A fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine
- 6. Begins the epic poem and serves as a prologue to the events to come. A prayer or address is made to one of the nine muses of Greco-Roman mythology
- 7. Poem: A long, narrative poem telling a story about the actions of heroes and gods
- 9. A person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist
Down
- 1. Excessive pride, self confidence
- 2. A poet, traditionally one reciting epics
- 3. A list of characters, equipment, or some other important element of the the plot
- 4. Descriptive words or phrases to accompany or replace a person's name, or a place
- 8. Media Res: Describes a narrative that begins, not at the beginning of a story, but somewhere in the middle at some crucial point in the action
