| A | B |
|---|
| odyssey | a long journey |
| epic convention | characteristic of the epic |
| invocation | epic convention in which the storyteller asks the Muse for help in telling the story well |
| en medias res | epic convention; in the middle of things |
| epic simile | long, detailed simile found in an epic poem |
| epithet | word or phrase used repeatedly to describe a person or thing in an epic |
| plunder | goods taken by force; loot |
| squall | brief, violent storm |
| glowering | staring with sullen anger; scowling |
| mammoth | enormous |
| bereft | left in a sad, lonely state |
| cherish | hold dear |
| insidious | characterized by treachery |
| hyperbole | exaggeration |
| personification | giving human qualities to inanimate objects |
| foreshadowing | clues to suggest upcoming events |
| incredulity | disbelief |
| contempt | actions or attitude of a person toward someone or something he or she considers low or worthless |
| theme | idea developed throughout a work of literature |
