Homer, Mythology, Customs and Odyssey Vocabulary Too!

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Epic Poem

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Long narrative verse retelling a heroic journey

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Epic Hero

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Brave and noble character; admired for great achievements.

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Dialogue

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Conversation between characters in a book, play, or movie

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Point of View

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Narrator's position in relation to the story

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Epithets

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Word or phrase describing a quality of a person or thing

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Bard

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Composer and reciter of epic poems, often with harp or lyre

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Muse

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One of the 9 Greek goddesses of inspiration in literature, science, and the arts.

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Invocation of a Muse

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Prayer for inspiration in poetry

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Oracle

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Priest or priestess as medium for divine advice

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In Media Res

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into the middle of things