Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Epic Hero Terms

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

prayer

a)

monomyth

b)

invocation

c)

tragic flaw

d)

point of view

2.

a type of character, detail, image or situation that appears in literature from around the world and throughout history

a)

archetype

b)

epic hero

c)

tragic flaw

d)

epic poem

3.

in the middle of the action

a)

hero's quest

b)

point of view

c)

epic simile

d)

in medias res

4.

an elaborate comparison of unlike subjects

a)

epic poem

b)

epic simile

c)

epic hero

d)

point of view

5.

a long narrative poem about the deeds of gods or heroes

a)

epic poem

b)

epic simile

c)

epic hero

d)

Epic

6.

the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall

a)

hero's quest

b)

tragic flaw

c)

epic simile

d)

point of view

7.

a brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grandevents

a)

epic simile

b)

epic poem

c)

epic hero

d)

archetype

8.

excessive pride or self-confidence

a)

epic simile

b)

Epic

c)

hubris

d)

point of view

9.

evidence from a fiction or nonfiction text that can be used to support ideas, arguments, opinions, and thoughts.

a)

epic hero

b)

archetype

c)

textual evidence

d)

point of view

10.

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

a)

epic hero

b)

allusion

c)

archetype

d)

epic poem

11.

the hero's journey in which a valuable lesson is learned

a)

tragic flaw

b)

in medias res

c)

hero's quest

d)

point of view

12.

True or False: An elaborate comparison of unlike subjects is an epic poem

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True or False: A type of character, detail, image or situation that appears in literature from around the world and throughout history is an archetype

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False: A hero's journey is called an invocation

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True or False: In the middle of the action is called an epic simile.

a)

True

b)

False