Study Guide - 3rd Nine Weeks ELA

Name 5 consequences of humans receiving fire in the Greek myth, “Prometheus”.

• Weapons, war, cooked food, chariots, ships

• Weapons, war, cooked food, chariots, cars

• Weapons, war, bakery items, chariots, ships

• Weapons, firewood, cooked food, chariots, ships

What did Zeus say about the humans before they received fire?

• They didn't deserve to have fire.

• Humans were already happy. They did not need fire.

• Humans were unhappy and needed fire.

 Summarize the punishment of Prometheus at the end of the myth

• He was mangled by a wolf.

• He was eaten by vicious fish.

• He was shackled to a mountain where vultures ate his liver.

• He was chained in the underworld by Hades.

Why doesn’t Zeus punish humans for accepting the gift of fire in “Prometheus”?

• He decides it will be more entertaining to watch them destroy themselves.

• He decides that he doesn't want to punish them.

• He changed his mind and gave them fire.

Describe the difference between mood and tone.

• Mood= how reader feels; Tone= author’s attitude

• Tone = how reader feels; Mood= author’s attitude

What is the setting?

• How the author narrates the story

• What the characters do

• What the characters say

• Where and when a piece of literature takes place

What is the difference between a stanza and line in a poem?

• Line= poem sentences; Stanza= poem paragraphs

• Stanza= poem sentences; Line = poem paragraphs

What is theme?

• Moral or lesson learned

• Where and when a piece of literature takes place

• The conversation between the characters

Refers to the use of words in a way that deviates from the conventional order and meaning in order to convey a complicated meaning, colorful writing, clarity, or evocative comparison. It uses an ordinary sentence to refer to something without directly stating it.

• Figurative Language

• Free Verse

• End Rhyme

A comparison between two things using like or as

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia