Chapter 8 Lesson 1 Vocabulary

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Comedy

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A play or film that tells a humorous story.

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Tragedy

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A play or film in which characters fail to overcome serious problems.

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Drama

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A story written in the form of a play.

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Oral tradition

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The custom of passing along stories by speech.

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Fable

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A story meant to teach a lesson.

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Oracle

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A sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess.

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Ritual

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Words or actions that are part of a religious ceremony.

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Myth

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A traditional story that explains the practices or beliefs of a people, or something in the natural world.