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an opening prayer for help
invocation
An epic hero possesses ____________ strength, intelligence, or courage.
superhuman
An epic hero is on a ___________.
quest
An epic hero is e______________ or moral.
ethical
An epic hero risks _______________ for glory or the good of society.
death
An epic hero performs _____________ deeds.
brave
An epic hero represents the ___________ of his society.
ideals
An epic hero is a strong and responsible _____________.
leader
An epic hero is significant and ____________________.
glorified.
brief, violent storm
squall
huge; gigantic
mammoth
rebellious
mutinous
enormous in size, quantity, degree; marvelous, amazing
prodigious
bold disrespect or rudeness
impudence
to take goods by force
plunder
Sentimental in a tearful or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness
maudlin
hard to believe
incredulous
(adj.) bending easily, limber
lithe
intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
insidious
enthusiasm or passion
ardor
deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
bereft
to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm
assuage
a detailed comparison in the form of a simile that is many lines in length
epic or Homeric simile
A descriptive name or phrase used to characterize someone or something
epithet
into the middle of a sequence of events as in a literary narrative
in medias res
A struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character; man v self
internal conflict
struggle between a character and an outside force such as nature or another character
external conflict
a struggle between opposing forces; in literature, common types are man v. self, man v. society, man v. man, or man v. nature
conflict
A character who is used as a contrast to another character
foil
larger-than-life figure who embodies the ideals of a nation or race
epic hero
an original model on which something was patterned or replicated; the ideal example
archetype
a long narrative poem about the deeds of gods or heroes
epic