Flashcard on The Aeneid of Virgil

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What is a theme?

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The lesson of the story.

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What is the tone of the excerpt from The Aeneid of Virgil?

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Grim and wretched.

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What is epic poetry?

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A long narrative poem about a national or legendary hero.

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What is an archetype?

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A typical example of a person or thing, often used in literature.

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What is figurative language?

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A language that exaggerates and doesn't say exactly what you mean.

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What is a hero's journey?

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A common narrative arc where a hero goes on an adventure, faces challenges, and returns transformed.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The time and place in which the story occurs.