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How the World was Made

Comparison
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Cultural Belief
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Characterization
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Definitions

1. recurring character types that pop up across all genres of literature

2. giving the attributes of a personal nature or human characteristics to something

non-human

3. amyththat purports to describe theoriginof some feature of the natural or

social world

4. a customary belief of a society, often a moral or maxim

5. a reoccurring pattern of events, such as the heroic cycle, that is commonly found
across all genres of literature

Osiris and Isis

6. the personality attributes of a character as depicted by the writer

Character Archetypes
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Situational Archetypes
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7. to analyze two objects in terms of their similarities; some common literary

comparisons are depicted through similes and metaphors

The Wooden People

Origin Myth
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Personification
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Thesus
Downfall
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Transformation
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Theme
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Epic of Gilgamesh
Foreshadow
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Heroic Cycle
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Symbol
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Mentor
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Epic Conventions
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Dantes Inferno
Imagery
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Signify
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Allegory
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Definitions
1. a rhyming verse stanza composed of three interlocking lines
2. situational archetype where the hero undergoes a change
and is, typically, purified
3. to warn of a future event
4. an object, often an emblem, token, or sign, that represents
something else
5. a character archetype that provides guidance for the hero
on his/her journey
6. a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a
hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
7. characteristics common to an epic such as containing an
epic simile, being vast in scope and beginning in medias res
8. term for the pattern of narrative that includes the call to
adventure, fulfillment of the quest, obstacles, and
transformation
9. to be an indication or representation of
10. a universal, underlying meaning/message that can be
identified over the course of the text
11.a loss of power, prosperity, or status

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an example of cultural belief, characterization, etc.

1. So this is whey monkeys look like people:

they are a sign of a previous human work,
human design
2. And from Qb, the Father, and Nut, the
Mother, Osiris was born. When he was born a
voice came into the world, crying, Behold,
the Lord of all things is born! And with Osiris
was born Isis, his sister. Afterwards was born
Thout, the Wise One. Then there was born
Nephthys. And, last, there was born Sth.
And Sth tore a hole in his mother's side-Sth the Violent One.
3. Perhaps I can swim down to it-I dont
know.
4. Little brother, no man can do more than
his best?

How the World was Made

Cultural Belief
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Characterization
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The Wooden People
Origin Myth
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Personification
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Osiris and Isis
Character Archetypes
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Theseus
1. Theseus and Peirithous sat down, but the
Downfall
bench Hades had offered them was magic.
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They became attached to it, so that they could
never escape without tearing away part of
Characterization
themselves.
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2. As for you Gilgamesh, fill your belly with good
things; day and night, night and day, dance
and be merry, feast and rejoice.
3. I saw a banner there upon the mist. Circling
and circling, it seemed to scorn all pause. So it
ran on , and still it pressed a never-ending rout
of souls in pain.
4. Listen, my friend, this is the dream I dreamed
last night[I entered] the palace of Irkalla, the
Queen of Darkness.
5. I saw his head towering above me! For it had
three faces: one was in front, and it was fiery
redunder each head two wings rose terribly,
their span proportioned to so gross a bird.
6. I am Theseus, the bravest king alive.

Epic of Gilgamesh
Foreshadow
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Mentor
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Dantes Inferno
Imagery
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Allegory
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Constructed Responses Use RACES for writing.

Coyote and the Origin of Death
Name two characters from Unit 1 that
are tricksters. _______ and ____________
How are they similar?
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How are they different?
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Cinderella
Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
Explain/justify your answer.
The central idea consistent within all
Cinderella folktales is that Cinderella faces
trials to prove her worthiness to marry a
prince. Animals and/or magical beings help
her along the way.

Epic of Gilgamesh
Which of the following is the universal theme of The Epic of
Gilgamesh?
A. Gilgamesh goes on his quest to save the life of Enkidu.
B. Mortality, or the fear of death, motivates even the strongest
heroes.
C. In the end, love conquers all.
Why? Provide 2 examples from the text to justify your answer.

Informational Text
Where is the thesis typically located?
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What are the four parts of an essay?
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