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Honors English 9 Final
Semester 2
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English
9th Grade
05/28/2012

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God of archery and music
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Apollo
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God of fertility and marriage/child birth
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Hera
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God of fire, blacksmith, and metal work
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Hephaestus
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God of war
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Ares
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God of the underworld
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Hades
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God of grain and fertility
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Demeter
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God of love and beauty
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Aphrodite
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God of wisdom
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Athena
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God of the sun
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Helios
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the messenger God
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Hermes
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God of the sea
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Poseidon
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God of the sky
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Zeus
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Were trapped and imprisoned by a king. One of them flew to high in the sky and fell to their death
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Daedelus and Icarus
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a poem that is long, in 'verse', spread orally, and usually musical
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And Epic poem
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Made people eat flowers that make them not want to leave
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Lotus eaters
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a Cyclops that was stabbed in the eye by Odysseus
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Polyphemus
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Six headed monster; a monster in the sea that swallows anything that comes by it
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Scylla and Charybdis
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temptations that lead you to your death at sea
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Sirens
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says that everyone will die except Odysseus
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Prophecy of Teiresias and Circe
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the island where the men eat the cows
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Island of Thrinakia
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Odysseus pretends to be a beggar, then out shows them all to prove he is Odysseus, then kills all of the suitors
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Fight against suitors
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The main suitor looking for Penelope's hand
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Antinous
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Odysseus's wife; says she will marry when she finishes her weaving
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Penelope
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the nurse that recognizes Odysseus by the scar on his foot
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Eurycleia
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Qualities of an Epic Hero
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Glorified, on a quest, risks death, brave deeds, superior strength, intelligence, courage, ethical, strong and responsible leader, reflects the ideals of society
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when something stand for something greater than itself
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Symbolism
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opposite of what you expect
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Irony
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a gross exaggeration
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Hyperbole
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comparing things to 'Gods and Goddesses'
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Homeric Metaphor/Simile
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the main point about the story; the true meaning
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Theme
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reference to something else
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Allusion
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comparison using 'like' or 'as'
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simile
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comparison that states that it 'is' correct. does NOT use 'like' or 'as'
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Metaphor
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What does the dandelion symbolize in F451?
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Hope
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What does the phoenix symbolize in F451?
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Rebirth
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What does the marionette in F451 symbolize?
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Control; lack of independence
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What does the salamander in F451 symbolize?
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Resistance; ability to withstand the pressure
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What does the fire in F451 symbolism?
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Destruction
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What does the conch in LOTF symbolize?
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Law and order; organization
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What does the face paint in LOTF symbolize?
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New identity; becoming one with nature; becoming invisible
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What does the beastie in LOTF symbolize?
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Fear
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What does the fire in LOTF symbolize?
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Rescue; hope
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What do Piggy's glasses symbolize in LOTF?
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Intelligence
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