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Who killed Medusa?
Who killed Medusa?
Perseus
The Phoenix symbolizes?
The Phoenix symbolizes?
Immortality and rebirth
How was King Tantalus punished?
How was King Tantalus punished?
He was put in the underworld and surrounded by food and water that he could not touch.
Iris, the goddess, of the rainbow, played what role among the gods?
Iris, the goddess, of the rainbow, played what role among the gods?
Messenger of war on earth.
What is the modern interpretation of harpy?
What is the modern interpretation of harpy?
A cruel, unscrupulous woman.
An excessively well-dressed or well-mannered boy.
An excessively well-dressed or well-mannered boy.
Fauntleroy
Known for indulgence in sensuality
Known for indulgence in sensuality
Lothario
Famous for using false humility to take advantage of people.
Famous for using false humility to take advantage of people.
Uriah Heep
A major example of the 'fat people are jolly' stereotype
A major example of the 'fat people are jolly' stereotype
Pickwick
Extremely submissive 1920s comic strip character
Extremely submissive 1920s comic strip character
Milquetoast
The son that, when given his inheritance early, went out and spent it on gambling. He returned to his father, begging for money and was forgiven and given a job in the stable.
The son that, when given his inheritance early, went out and spent it on gambling. He returned to his father, begging for money and was forgiven and given a job in the stable.
Prodigal Son
After Satan questioned his integrity, God took away Job's happiness and everything he had including his health to see if he would curse the lord. He blamed only himself despite others telling him to blame God, and eventually is given incredible power, many children, and lives to be 140..
After Satan questioned his integrity, God took away Job's happiness and everything he had including his health to see if he would curse the lord. He blamed only himself despite others telling him to blame God, and eventually is given incredible power, many children, and lives to be 140..
Job
Abraham's illegitimate son. He was thrown out when Isaac was born. Refers to an outcast.
Abraham's illegitimate son. He was thrown out when Isaac was born. Refers to an outcast.
Ishmael
He betrayed Jesus.
He betrayed Jesus.
Judas
King David impregnated her, sent her husband to war to die, and married her.
King David impregnated her, sent her husband to war to die, and married her.
Bathsheba
He predicted many things, including the end of the world in June 1999.
He predicted many things, including the end of the world in June 1999.
Nostradamus
The location where Napoleon suffered a crushing defeat. 'Meet your ___' means to be soundly defeated.
The location where Napoleon suffered a crushing defeat. 'Meet your ___' means to be soundly defeated.
Waterloo
An Italian known for his promiscuity.
An Italian known for his promiscuity.
Casanova
A horse kept for work/transport.
A horse kept for work/transport.
Hackney
Laconic means 'not using many words' and refers to? (Laconia was their capital)
Laconic means 'not using many words' and refers to? (Laconia was their capital)
Sparta
What is an allegory? (Two words)
What is an allegory? (Two words)
Extended metaphor
What is a trochee?
What is a trochee?
Stressed-Unstressed
What is apostrophe?
What is apostrophe?
Speaking to someone or something that cannot answer.
When one sense is stimulated by the stimulation of another sense.
When one sense is stimulated by the stimulation of another sense.
Synesthesia
Give the name for a type of zeugma that affects two different things in different ways
Give the name for a type of zeugma that affects two different things in different ways
Syllepsis
What is the Gordian Knot?
What is the Gordian Knot?
A knot that was supposed to be impossible to untie. Alexander the Great cut it when he could not untie it and claimed that he had solved the riddle. Symbolic of thinking outside the box.
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