Are myths true or false? This was the initial question discussed today. Myths are generally rooted in some historical event or person and are then exaggerated for entertainment or to fit the purpose of the culture. Myths often explain the world around us and are used to explain the unanswerable. There are four types f myth: Divine, with gods as the central characters; Legend, with heroes (many times partially divine) at the center; folklore, with average people as the focus; and fables, with animals having human characteristics.
We also discussed Genre, which means type or sort. There are used to categorize literature and allow us to organize, analyze and make judgments as to quality. The main genres are: poetry, prose and drama, with multiple sub genres.
Your personal narrative drafts should have been handed in. The poem will be due on Friday - a day later than I said earlier. I'll give you the weekend for the narratives.
Homework: study, work on final narrative and poem
Our featured sculpture is the Laocoon, which you must keep in mind when we read Homer.
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