Study Guide Review

The purpose of a myth is to

• explain natural phenomena / teach a lesson

• entertain people

• record historical events

• provide directions

The typical hero’s journey usually begins with

• a call to adventure

• a refusal of the call

• meeting the mentor

• crossing the threshold

In Medias Res

• A narrative technique that starts in the middle of the story

• A type of poem that tells a story

• A character in a story that changes over time

• A literary genre that combines a play with a poem

Odysseus’s tragic flaw (hamartia) is:

• Pride

• Cowardice

• Greed

• Laziness

Plot

• A graph

• A storyline

• A piece of land

• A conspiracy

Rising Action

• Introduction where we meet the characters and learn the setting

• The height of the action or the turning point

• the events after the climax leading to the resolution

• the events after the inciting moment leading up to the climax

Resolution

• The act of solving a problem

• A firm decision to do or not to do something

• The quality of being determined

• The detail an image holds

Falling Action

• The part of a story after the climax

• The introduction of the story

• The highest point of tension in the story

• The conclusion of the story

Inciting Moment

• The event that sets the main plot in motion

• The climax of the story

• The resolution of the conflict

• The introduction of the main characters

Climax

• The highest point of tension in a story

• The beginning of a story

• The end of a story

• A character's background