Literary Devices in Greek Mythology

Question Types and Literary Devices

• Unexpected events: The opposite of what's expected to happen.
• Void/Emptiness: The initial state of existence (prior to creation).
• Myth purpose: To convey values, explain the world, and teach moral lessons.
• Odysseus's Traits (not): A characteristic not associated with Odysseus to identify.
• Protagonist: The main character who is not necessarily "good."
• Verbal irony: A situation where the opposite of what is said occurs.
• Dramatic irony: When the audience knows something the characters do not.
• Minor characters: Characters who remain unchanged.
• Antagonist: The character in opposition to the protagonist.
• Static characterization: Directly telling the audience about a character's personality.
• Creation of Uranus: Details about Uranus's creation.

Greek Mythology

• Zeus's lightning bolt: Who gave Zeus the lightning bolt?
• Zeus's father: The name of Zeus's father.
• Uranus's downfall: The reason for Uranus's overthrow.
• Kronos's overthrow: Who was overthrown by Kronos?
• Greek deities: Names and relationships of Greek gods.

Story Structure and Elements

• Rising action: Events occurring after the climax and before the resolution.
• Conflict types: Identification of different types of conflict.
• Internal conflict: Struggles within a character's mind.
• Flashback: An interruption to describe earlier events.
• Exposition: The beginning of a story; establishes setting and characters.
• Figurative language (simile): Comparison using "like" or "as."
• Figurative language (metaphor): A comparison that does not use "like" or "as," stating one thing is another.
• Epic heroes: Characteristics of characters who embark on a heroic journey.