2.  an idea or quality that a word makes you think about in addition to its meaning

3.  the meaning of a word or phrase

4.  the beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time

5.  not meant to be interpreted literally; examples include similes, metaphors, personification

6.  type of figurative language in which there is a comparison between 2 apparently dissimilar items using like, as, resembles, or than

7.  type of figurative language in which there is a direct comparison; one thing is spoken of as if it were another

8.  type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics

9.  the myths of a particular group or culture

10.  a story that was told in an ancient culture to explain a practice, belief, or natural occurrence

11.  a long journey full of adventures; a series of experiences that give knowledge or understanding to someone;

12.  long narrative poem about the deeds of a hero; telling a story about a hero or about exciting events or adventures

13.  central hero of an epic

14.  an extended simile that is used typically in epic poetry to intensify the heroic stature of the subject

15.  poem that tells a story; contains all of the elements of storytelling