"Icarus and Daedalus" and "Prometheus"

A figure of speech in which an animal, object, or idea is given human form or characteristics

• Myth

• Conflict

• Personification

• Theme

"Improve his lot, and he will forget that which makes him pleasing-his sense of worship, his humility. He will grow big and poisoned with pride"

• Myth

• Conflict

• Personification

• Theme

"Prometheus was a young Titan, no great admirer of Zeus"

• Myth

• Conflict

• Characterization

• Theme

The main idea or message of a story usually expressed as a statement

• Figurative Language

• Personification

• Theme

• Conflict

A traditional story of unknown authorship, often involving gods, goddesses, tricksters, and heroes; attempts to explain a natural phenomenon, historical event, or the origin of a belief

• Characterization

• Figurative Language

• Conflict

• Myth

"...this is called fire... it is very greedy; you must feed it twigs..."

• Characterization

• Figurative Language

• Conflict

• Personification

Used for descriptive effect, often to imply ideas indirectly. Expressions are not literally true but express some truth beyond the literal level

• Figurative Language

• Myth

• Characterization

• Personification

"Without delay, he fell to work on a pair of wings for the boy Icarus"

• Figurative Language

• Myth

• Characterization

• Personification

Rash

• Shift or change direction

• An official rule, order, or decision

• Done without thought, reckless

• Turn or seem to turn around

Veer

• Shift or change direction

• An official rule, order, or decision

• Done without thought, reckless

• Turn or seem to turn around