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| 1-4 of 4Epithet flashcard sets | |||
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| # | Title | Terms | Date |
| 1 | H. English 1 Odyssey Epithets, Mythology stuffby Waldorf2007 | 24 terms | December 14, 2007 |
| 2 | 9 English Odyessey epithetsby dancechica3748 | 33 terms | October 22, 2009 |
| 3 | Homeric epithetsby Violiola | 29 terms | March 3, 2009 |
| 4 | Iliad epithetsby joseph2036 | 4 terms | May 26, 2009 |
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| epithet definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | descriptive word or phrase | 38 sets | |
| 2 | a descriptive word or phrase | 35 sets | |
| 3 | a defamatory or abusive word or phrase | 27 sets | |
| 4 | descriptive name | 26 sets | |
| 5 | a descriptive title | 23 sets | |
| 6 | a term used to point out a characteristic of a person. homeric epithets are often compound adjectives ("swift-footed achilles") that become an almost formulaic part of a name. epithets can be abusive or offensive but are not so by definition. for example, athletes may be proud of given epithets ("the rocket"). | 21 sets | |
| 7 | word used adjectivally to describe some quality or attribute of is objects, as in "father aeneas". | 21 sets | |
| 8 | nickname | 20 sets | |
| 9 | word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person | 16 sets | |
| 10 | any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality | 15 sets | |
| 11 | disparaging or descriptive name | 14 sets | |
| 12 | n. a descriptive term for a person or thing | 13 sets | |
| 13 | a word or phrase used positively or negatively that characterizes or describes a person or thing, added to or replacing a name | 12 sets | |
| 14 | adjective | 12 sets | |
| 15 | word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing | 11 sets | |
| 16 | a descriptive term for a person or thing | 11 sets | |
| 17 | word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing; descriptive phrase to characterize a person (often contemptous) | 11 sets | |
| 18 | characterization, nick-name | 10 sets | |
| 19 | in literature a word of phrase preceding or following a name which serves to describe the character. for example in the iliad: zeus-loved achilles | 9 sets | |
| 20 | an adjective or other descriptive phrase that is regularly used to characterize a person, place, or thing | 9 sets | |
| 21 | a term used to characterize a person or thing | 9 sets | |
| 22 | an abusive or contemptuous word or phrase | 9 sets | |
| 23 | a word or phrase that describes or characterizes a person or thing; a descriptive name | 8 sets | |
| 24 | a term or phrase describing or characterizing | 8 sets | |
| 25 | disparaging word or phrase | 7 sets | |
| 26 | a word or phrase describing a quality of a person, place, or thing that is repeated throughout a work. | 7 sets | |
| 27 | n. word used adjectivally to describe some quality or attribute of is objects, as in "father aeneas". | 7 sets | |
| 28 | a phrase that points out traits associated with a particular person | 7 sets | |
| 29 | a word which makes the reader see the object described in a clearer or sharper light | 6 sets | |
| 30 | a characterizing word or phrase firmly associated with a person or thing | 6 sets | |
| 31 | a word or phrase used to identify a character | 6 sets | |
| 32 | adjective or descriptive phrase that is regularly used to characterize a person, place, or thing | 6 sets | |
| 33 | an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned | 6 sets | |
| 34 | a disparaging name | 5 sets | |
| 35 | an adjective or phrase that describes a prominent feature of a person or thing | 5 sets | |
| 36 | a word or phrase used in place of a person's name; it is characteristic of that person. | 5 sets | |
| 37 | characterization | 4 sets | |
| 38 | descriptive word or phrase (sometimes defamatory) | 4 sets | |
| 39 | an adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing | 4 sets | |
| 40 | an adjective added to a person's name or a phrase used instead of it, usually to criticize or praise them | 4 sets | |