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| Kennings | A descriptive phrase or coumpund word that substitutes for a noun |
| Plot | Complicated by supernatural beings or events and may involve a long and dangerous journey |
| Dialogue | Includes long, formal speeches delivered by the major characters |
| Epic | A long narrative poem that celebrate a hero's deeds |
| Setting | Vast in scope, often involving more than one nation |
| Theme | Timeless values, such as courage and honor, and encompasses universal ideas, such as good and evil |
| Epithet | Adjectives that point out special traits of persons or things |
| Alliteration | Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words |
| Style | Formal diction, serious tone |
| Affliction | A force that oppresses or causes suffering |
| Gorge | To stuff with food; glut |
| Infamous | Having a very bad reputation |
| Lair | Den or resting place of a wild animal |
| Livid | Discolored from being bruised |
| Loathsome | Disgusting |
| Purge | To cleanse or rid of something undesirable |
| Talon | A claw |
| What is a ballad? | Song telling a story |
| What is dialect? | A way of speaking |
| Why were stories told in song? | People respond to songs better |
| Why is Barbara Allen angry with John Graeme? | He forgot to mention her in a toast |
| How do Barbara Allen and John Graeme feel about each other? | They love each other |
| How does Barbara Allen feel when she goes to see John Graeme for the last time? | She felt sad |
| Why does Robin Hood thank the old woman for in "Robin Hood and the Three Squires?" | She gave him information |
| What does Robin Hood say about the old man's clothes? | Worn-out and beaten |
| What does Robin Hood think of the Sherriff? | Dislikes him |
| Why does the wife refuse to lock the door? | She was busy cooking |
| Why does the husband have to lock the door? | He was the first to speak |
