Essential Vocab-Unit 2

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Ancient Greece	the civilization that flourished around the Mediterranian Sea from the third millenium to the first century BCE; known as the cradle of Western civilization
Epic poem	a long, narrative poem, typically derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds or adventures of a hero or legendary figure
Paragraph structure	the organization of sentences in a paragraph
Rhetoric	the art of speaking or writing effectively
Characterization	DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION - the writer makes direct statements about a character's personality and tells what the character is like. 2. INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION - the writer reveals information about a character and his personality through that character's thoughts, words, and actions, along with how other characters respond to that character, including what they think and say about him.
Conflict	Man v. Man Man v. Self Man v. society (others) Man v. Nature