Humanities I Mrs. Cave-Mattie. In addition to the terms that are included in previous PowerPoint presentations for this unit, as well as the list of Literary.

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Humanities I Mrs. Cave-Mattie

In addition to the terms that are included in previous PowerPoint presentations for this unit, as well as the list of Literary Terms we discussed in the beginning of the school year, you will also be responsible for knowing the following terms. They will help you better understand your reading of The Iliad, and they will most likely appear on the eventual exam.

 Epic › Long, narrative poem about adventures of gods or a hero. Serious in theme, presents an encyclopedic portrait of the culture which produced it. › Folk or heroic epic: composed orally and handed down from storyteller by word of mouth over generations (ex. Homer’s Iliad) › National epic: composed to mimic heroic epics, but written to represent a given culture (ex. The Aenied)

 Anthropomorphic › Ascribing human form or attributes to a being or thing not human, esp. to a deity.  Foreshadowing › Hinting at things to come  Foil › A foil is a character whose personality and attitude is opposite the personality and attitude of another character. Because these characters contrast, each makes the personality of the other stand out.  Hubris › excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.

 Femme Fetal › A woman of great seductive charm who leads men into compromising or dangerous situations. › An alluring, mysterious woman.  Hamartia › Tragic Flaw › a flaw in character that brings about the downfall of the hero of a tragedy  Catharsis › A purifying or figurative cleansing of the emotions, especially pity and fear, described by Aristotle as an effect of tragic drama on its audience. › A release of emotional tension, as after an overwhelming experience, that restores or refreshes the spirit.

 Anagnorisis › The point in the plot especially of a tragedy at which the protagonist recognizes his or her or some other character's true identity or discovers the true nature of his or her own situation  Peripeteia › a sudden or unexpected reversal of circumstances or situation especially in a literary work