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12 Cards in this Set
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Invocation to the muse |
A prayer or address made to one of the nine greco-roman mythology |
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Medias res |
To start in the middle of the action |
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Hero |
A brave and noble character, admired for great achievements or affected by grand events |
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Heroes journey or quest |
A common template that involves a hero who goes on an adventure, and in a decisive crisis wins a victory, and then comes home changed. |
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Epic ________g |
Epic boasting |
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Epic __t____ |
Epic battle |
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Epic s_______ |
Epic struggle |
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Deus ex machina |
When an unstoppable force is defeated by an impromptu more powerful force (lazy writing) |
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Epic feast |
A gathering of people to feast on varieties of dishes, usually in celebration |
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The style of epic poems |
Dignified, elaborate, exalted style |
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Herot |
Mead hall (for celebration, drinking, and plan raids) |
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Mead |
Fermented Honey alcohol |
