| A | B |
|---|
| epic | a long narrative poem |
| epic hero | undertakes quests to achieve something of value |
| archetype | a model that serves as a basis for different, but related versions of a character, plot, image or theme |
| somber | dark and dismal; melancholy |
| incantation | words chanted to evoke supernatural effects |
| ominous | serving as an evil omen |
| deluge | a great flood |
| situational irony | occurs when what actually happenes is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate |
| consigned | handed over |
| transgression | the act of breaking a law |
| pestilence | a deadly epidemic disease |
| symbolism | a literary movement which empahsizes the use of highly personal symbols to suggest ideas, emotions and moods |
| sluices | gates to regulate the flow of water in artificial channels |
| sloughed | discarded, thrown away |
| covenant | a binding and solemn agreement |
