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| In medias res | Latin for “in the middle of things.” Epics start right in the middle of the action. |
| invocation | A call for help from the gods, often found at the start of an epic. |
| epic simile | A lengthy description of two unlike things using like or as found in an epic. |
| heroic quest | A long, arduous journey the epic hero goes on in search of something of importance or to complete a task. |
| divine intervention | The gods often will either help or hinder our hero on his journey. |
| epic poem | A long, narrative poem about a larger than life hero. |
| archetype | A plot, character, symbol, or idea that stands the test of time and literature. |
| characterization | Learning about characters through their words, deeds, actions, or descriptions. |
| epic hero | A character who is brave, wise, strong, and loyal but who has a major flaw. |
| epithet | A stock descriptive phrase that is used by many storytellers for the audience to easily recognise characters or settings within their tales. |
| Uruk | The city where Gilgamesh was king. |
| Enkidu | An example of divine intervention as this person was created when the god’s heard the people of Uruk’s cries about Gilgamesh. |
| Gilgamesh | To whom did the gods send wind to help immobilize? |
| Humbaba | Who is the guardian of the cedar forest? |
| Gilgamesh | Who wanted to show compassion towards Humbaba? |
| archetype | The heroic quest is an example of this term because it was used in the time of Gilgamesh and still can be found in a movie like Shrek. |
| Iraq | What is the name for the land from where Epic of Gilgamesh originates ( modern. ) |
| Mesopotamia | What is the name for the land from where Epic of Gilgamesh originates- (old ) |
| Babylonians Sumerians | To which two civilizations do we give credit for the Epic of Gilgamesh? |
| Utnapishtim | Who is the person who built the barque and survived the flood, earning immortality? |
| Ea | The god who warned Utnapishtim about the impending flood. |
| Enlil | The god who destroyed mankind due to its noise and his inability to get some sleep. |
| archetype (Ex) | The theme that "dreams predict the future"is an example of THIS literary term because it existed 3000 years ago and is still relevant today. |
| direct characterization (Ex) | Gilgamesh was wise. |
| indirect characterization (Ex) | Showing that Gilgamesh wanted to show compassion and spare Humbaba his life. |
| Epithet (Ex) | Calling Enkidu the "faithful companion" to identify him. |
| Divine Intervention (Ex) | "Glorious Shamash heard his prayer and he summoned the great wind." |
| Epic Simile (Ex) | "... they came LIKE dragons, LIKE a scorching fire, LIKE a serpent that freezes the heart..." |
| Hammurabi | A king famous for his code of laws during the time of the Babylonians. |
