to take place; happen

a particular length of time, often referring to a specific time in history or in a culture

important to, connected to, or significant to an issue, event, or person in some way

the passing down of various elements of culture from generation to generation; a custom

a narrow channel of water that joins two larger bodies of water

someone who claims to be able to predict the future

a person who creates trouble or leads a revolt

getting tired of something, either physically or mentally

getting wispy; starting to look like the leaf of a fern

a call or notice by an authority to appear somewhere or to do something

hide something and keep it from being found or seen

to engage in a minor battle in war

property taken from the losers by the winners of a battle or conflict

a complete loss of hope

a fatal illness or evil influence that spreads quickly to many people

those who announce important news; messengers

deep in thought, maybe worrying or feeling depressed about something

a traditional story told long ago in a particular culture

a message or lesson about life or human nature from a story

Elements of myth include all of the following EXCEPT

presents a relationship between pairs of words

a humorous imitation of another writer's work

a story that has been passed down from generation to generation by being told aloud

a hint that a writer provides to suggest that future events will take place in a story

Which is NOT a cause-to-effect analogy

Before adding a suffix beginning with a vowel or y to a word ending in silent e, drop the e. Which is INCORRECT?

fall down suddenly

a huge, elaborate feast with many kinds of food and drink

sparkly and shiny

fill with delight and wonder

a person respected for his or her wisdom, judgment, and experience

strongly courageous, not discouraged or disheartened

act shyly, fearfully, or hesitantly

a significant change in appearance or form, usually for the better

a decorated tent

a time of watching, often during normal sleeping hours

a list of specialized terms and their definitions

an outer room that leads to another room and is often used as a waiting room

For one-syllable words with a short vowel that end in a consonant, you must double the consonant when adding -ed or -ing. Which is INCORRECT?

talk together about what is going on, but without an actual script

a former British coin worth one-fourth of a British penny

a rank of honor in Britain, above a knight

those in line who have a right to property, to hold title or rank, or to hold the throne one after the other

14 days; two weeks

messenger

the act of crowning someone king or queen

a memory or recalling to mind of something that happened before

a staff held by a king or queen as an emblem of authority

a form of literature that is meant to be performed by actors in front of an audience

sections of a play, similar to chapters in a book

presents an episode of the plot and usually occurs at a single place and time

written conversation between two or more characters

list of all the characters in the play, often in order of appearance

a written drama

instructions in the text about how to perform a drama

causes important and sometimes sudden changes in a situation

a regional language variation, characterized by differences in pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary

will never die

an event that is of outstanding significance

occurrences, circumstances, or facts that can be perceived by the senses

in approximately; about or around the specified time

older; influential members of a family, tribe, or community

set apart or separate from others

pictures or decorative designs made of small colored pieces of tile or stone, set into a surface

things that have lasted over time; especially those objects or customs whose original culture has disappeared

a word part that contains the core meaning of the word

punctuation marks that are used to set off useful but less important information in a sentence