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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a myth?Fictional tale explaining actions of gods or heroesFictional tale about a larger than life heroTrue story about gods and goddessesStory with animal characters
- 2. Multiple Choice
What are the features of a myth?
Animal characters, based on fact
Long, narrative poem, larger-than-life her
Teaches lesson, heroes, animal characters
Heroes, gods/goddesses, elements of nature, teaches lesson
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat types of questions are addressed by myths?What is the meaning of life?What gods and heroes doOrigins of natureLong journeys
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the ancient greeks value, based on their myths?Boldness and physical attractivenessFighting the power and being yourselfBeing brave and fightingStrength, family, humility
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a legend?widely told story about the presentlong, epic poemwidely told story about the pastshort, narrative poem
- 6. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: Some legends are based on fact, while others are purely fictionalTrueFalse
- 7. Multiple ChoiceDefine a mytha traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated.a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceCreation myths tell how the world and human beings came to existFalseTrue
- 9. Multiple ChoiceOrigin myths explain how...Phenomena such as earthquakes, mountains, and streams came to existHow the world came to be
- 10. Multiple ChoiceOral literature is that which is shared through spoken languageTrueFalse
- 11. Multiple ChoiceA traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation, especially one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature.LegendMythFableFolktale
- 12. Multiple ChoiceA story that was created to usually explain the mysteries of the universe and usually features gods and goddesses is called a _____.MythLegendTale
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe purpose of a myth is toscare the audience.give another perspective on life.teach humans to love another no matter what.entertain, inform, and/or explain.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceMyths contain these elements of storytelling:original ideas.comedic relief, love stories, sirens, and cake.plot, characters, setting, and theme.peace, harmony, and fables.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceA plot isthe sequence of events that make up a story.a person, an animal, or an imaginary creature that takes part in the action of a literary work.the time and place of the action.the message about life or human nature that is conveyed.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceA Character isthe sequence of events that make up a story.a person, an animal, or an imaginary creature that takes part in the action of a literacy work.the time and place of the action.the message about life or human nature that is conveyed.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceTheme isthe message about life or human nature that is conveyed.the time and place of the action.a person, an animal, or an imaginary creature that takes part in the action.the sequence of events that make up a story.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceA quality of a myth iscreepy characters that scare humans.often unrealistic and illogical.it has to be humorous and educational.an animal is always the main character.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceA quality of a myth isit can have inanimate objects and characters that change.about Greek Gods and the underworld.relevant to superficial features and special super powers.
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