Vocab Terms 1 HH

antiquity

the ancient past especially the period of ancient Greek and Roman civilization

oration

a formal public speech

orator

a person who gives formal or public speeches; a skilled public speaker

empirical

based on observation experience or evidence

human condition

the experiences characteristics and circumstances that are part of being human

paideia

the ancient Greek system of education and training intended to prepare young men for citizenship

polytheistic

believing in or worshiping many gods

pantheon

all the gods of a particular religion or mythology

mythos

a traditional story or system of beliefs associated with a particular culture

epic

a long narrative poem about the adventures and deeds of a heroic figure

legacy

something handed down from the past such as an idea tradition achievement or influence

stela

an upright stone slab or pillar often bearing an inscription or design

commemorate

to honor or remember a person or event

toil

hard and tiring work

simile

a comparison between two unlike things using like or as

caesura

a pause within a line of poetry

sage

a wise person especially someone known for wisdom and good judgment

alliteration

the repetition of the same beginning consonant sound in nearby words

epithet

a descriptive word or phrase used with or in place of a person's name

parallelism

the use of similar grammatical structures phrases or ideas to create balance or emphasis

oral tradition

the passing down of stories beliefs history or culture by speaking rather than writing

supplication

the act of asking or begging earnestly or humbly for something

dissuade

to persuade someone not to do something

utterance

a spoken word statement or vocal expression

carnelian

a reddish-orange or red-brown semiprecious stone

in medias res

beginning a story in the middle of the action

emaciated

extremely thin or weak especially because of illness or lack of food

haggard

looking exhausted worn out or unwell

transitory

not permanent; lasting only a short time

allusion

an indirect reference to a person place event literary work myth or idea

soliloquy

a speech in which a character usually alone expresses their thoughts aloud

traverse

to travel across over or through something

personification

giving human qualities characteristics or actions to something nonhuman

symbol

a person object image or thing that represents or stands for something else

slough

to shed or cast off