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What is the best definition of THEME?

• A universal truth, moral, or idea that the author wants to express. 
• The location and time of the story
• The events that occur in the story
• The author's reason for writing a story

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Odysseus is retelling his story to King Alcinous in a

• Flashback
• Memory
• Montage
• Personification

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Someone who is challenged physically, mentally or morally to achieve a goal

• Villain
• Hero
• Mentor or Guide

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"Maybe there is a beast... maybe it's only us."

• Jack
• Simon
• Ralph
• The Lord of the Flies

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She did not like being the last person chosen for the game.

• 1st person
• 3rd person
• 2nd person

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By bragging about his name, Odysseus displayed the fatal flaw of

• cowardice
• gluttony
• pride
• envy

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Which is NOT a major theme in the play?

• Fate is inevitable.
• Love and passion can cause a person to act recklessly and unethically. 
• Family values conflict with individual values.
• Children should always listen to and obey their parents.

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Who are the tragic heroes?

• Romeo and Juliet
• Juliet and Friar Lawrence
• Nurse and Friar Lawrence
• Romeo and Tybalt

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Literary work in which characters and events are used to represent abstract concepts; a highly symbolic work.

• Allusion
• Analogy
• Allegory
• Assonance

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What is hamartia?

• the fatal flaw leading to a tragic hero's demise
• stubborn pride
• the ancient belief in gods' law above state law
• original sin

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