1. Vocabulary Introduction words List #1 Epic - Tone

2. Long narrative poem about adventures of a god or hero and gives portrait of a culture

3. Epic

4. Story, origin of which is unknown and explains natural phenomenon or a culture’s belief or custom

5. Myth

6. A search for immortal life or some kind of secret knowledge

7. Quest

8. Symbols, images, patterns appearing in myths, literature and visual art of many different people.

9. Archetype

10. Central idea, concern or purpose of a literary work/insight it gives to life/universal truth of message

11. Theme

12. Person who tends to be bold and resourceful beyond the means of ordinary mortals

13. Hero/Heroine

14. A brief story, usually with animal characters, that teaches a moral or lesson.

15. Fable

16. Situation or use of language that involves a surprising, interesting, or amusing contradiction

17. Irony

18. Situation or statement that seems contradictory yet is actually true

19. Paradox Less is more I am nobody

20. Story composed orally and then passed by word of mouth (Fisherman and Jinnee/1001 Nights)

21. Folk tale

22. Character assumed by the speaker of a poem, short story or novel “a mask”

23. Persona

24. Author’s attitude toward his/her subject and characters

25. Tone