Module 5 - DBA
A hero who never struggles makes for a boring story—and a brain that never grows.
Let's Start Our Quest!
Quest Completed
That's Epic 5.07 DBA
Choose one item from each column for us to discuss. After you've shared, I’ll pick one of them for us to dive into.
Punctuation Situation
Epic Duty
Comma? Semicolon? Parenthesis?
Desire vs. Duty
Epic Journey
Romeo & Juliet
Universal Themes
Will you answer the call?
Epic Hero
Literary Elements
Who are you?
Character, Style, Irony, & More
Epic Hero
What makes a hero an epic hero?
Can anyone be anepic hero?
Why or why not?
Epic Hero Help
Clarification
Romeo & Juliet
Universal Themes
First, explain the difference between a Topic and a Theme.
Help
Next, Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet over 400 years ago, yet we still study it.Identify a universal theme from the play and explain the deeper life lesson it teach us. Can you give a real-world example that shows why this lesson is still relevant now?
Theme Examples
The Character Archetype
Spin the wheel to reveal a character archetype. Then provide it's definition and one example.
The Caregiver
The Sage
The Hero
The Explorer
The Ruler
The Magician
HELP
Want Vs. Must
Pick your answer of desire or duty
If an epic hero chooses their own happiness over the safety or honor of their people, are they showing true courage, or are they just a 'runaway' who failed their purpose?
In epic poetry, the epic hero often has to choose between what they want to do (personal desire) and what they must do (duty to family or country). Which of these do you think makes a 'greater' hero: following your heart or sacrificing yourself for the greater good?
If an epic hero only does what they are told, are they actually brave, or are they just acting as a soldier?
Epic Journey
12 stages in the Epic Journey
In the 'Call to Adventure' stage, many heroes initially refuse the quest because they are afraid, unsure, or uncomfortable.
- Why do you think the authors include the Refusal of the Call in this stage?
- Do you feel this makes the hero seem weaker, or does it make them more relatable to the audience?
Subtitle
Correct or Not Correct - Pick Two
Pick your punctuation. Decide if the example sentence uses that punctuation correctly.
The Montague and Capulet feud had been going on for generations; no one could even remember how it started.
The Montagues and Capulets (two of the wealthiest families in Verona) had been fighting for years.
Semicolon
Title
Use this side to give more information about a topic.
Parenthesis
Title
Use this side to give more information about a topic.
Subtitle
Subtitle
( )
Juliet's plan was incredibly risky: she would drink a sleeping potion, fake her death, and wait for Romeo in the tomb.
Colon
Title
Use this side to give more information about a topic.
Subtitle
Congratulations!
5.07 Next Steps
- TODAY'S DATE
- Mrs. Yeats
- One topic discussed today
Universal Theme Examples
- Forgiveness and understanding can overcome the dangers of grudges and hatred
- Forbidden love may lead to tragedy.
- Deceit and dishonesty can be a lethal combination.
- The desire for revenge can lead to destruction.
- Loss of innocence
- Acting in haste can lead to ruin.
- The cycle of violence will always lead to distruction.
Traits of an Epic Hero
- Noble Birth or High Position
- Superhuman Capabilities
- Vast Travel
- Divine Intervention
- Cultural Legend
- Humanity and Flaws
- Immortal Reputation
Sorry...
Let's see why this is actually correct.
Why: These are two independent sentences that could stand alone with a period, but they are so closely related that a semicolon "bridges" them perfectly.
How to Tell Them Apart Ask yourself: "What is the author trying to say about [Topic]?" Start with the Topic: "The topic of The Great Gatsby is wealth." Ask the Question: "What is Fitzgerald saying about wealth?" Identify the Theme: "The theme is that the pursuit of wealth can lead to moral decay."
Pro-Tip: If you can summarize it in a single word (like Fate), it’s a topic. If you have to explain a "truth" about that word (like "Fate is an inescapable force that mocks human plans"), you’ve found the theme.
Sorry ....
Let's see why it is correct
The Test: If you remove the words inside the ( ), the sentence still works perfectly: "The Montagues and Capulets had been fighting for years." Think of parentheses ( ) as the "whisper" of punctuation. They are used to tuck in extra information, an aside, or a detail that isn't strictly necessary for the sentence to make sense.
Ordinary people become extraordinary by acting on their values, volunteering, and solving problems, rather than possessing innate superpowers. Are they then an epic hero?
Sorry .....
Let's see why it is correct.
Why: The first part of the sentence introduces an idea (the risky plan), and the second part "reveals" or explains exactly what that plan is. Hint: If you're ever stuck, use this mental test to decide. If you can replace the colon with the words "which is" or "and here it is" and the sentence reads correct than the colon is correct.
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Module 5 - DBA
A hero who never struggles makes for a boring story—and a brain that never grows.
Let's Start Our Quest!
Quest Completed
That's Epic 5.07 DBA
Choose one item from each column for us to discuss. After you've shared, I’ll pick one of them for us to dive into.
Punctuation Situation
Epic Duty
Comma? Semicolon? Parenthesis?
Desire vs. Duty
Epic Journey
Romeo & Juliet
Universal Themes
Will you answer the call?
Epic Hero
Literary Elements
Who are you?
Character, Style, Irony, & More
Epic Hero
What makes a hero an epic hero?
Can anyone be anepic hero?
Why or why not?
Epic Hero Help
Clarification
Romeo & Juliet
Universal Themes
First, explain the difference between a Topic and a Theme.
Help
Next, Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet over 400 years ago, yet we still study it.Identify a universal theme from the play and explain the deeper life lesson it teach us. Can you give a real-world example that shows why this lesson is still relevant now?
Theme Examples
The Character Archetype
Spin the wheel to reveal a character archetype. Then provide it's definition and one example.
The Caregiver
The Sage
The Hero
The Explorer
The Ruler
The Magician
HELP
Want Vs. Must
Pick your answer of desire or duty
If an epic hero chooses their own happiness over the safety or honor of their people, are they showing true courage, or are they just a 'runaway' who failed their purpose?
In epic poetry, the epic hero often has to choose between what they want to do (personal desire) and what they must do (duty to family or country). Which of these do you think makes a 'greater' hero: following your heart or sacrificing yourself for the greater good?
If an epic hero only does what they are told, are they actually brave, or are they just acting as a soldier?
Epic Journey
12 stages in the Epic Journey
In the 'Call to Adventure' stage, many heroes initially refuse the quest because they are afraid, unsure, or uncomfortable.
Subtitle
Correct or Not Correct - Pick Two
Pick your punctuation. Decide if the example sentence uses that punctuation correctly.
The Montague and Capulet feud had been going on for generations; no one could even remember how it started.
The Montagues and Capulets (two of the wealthiest families in Verona) had been fighting for years.
Semicolon
Title
Use this side to give more information about a topic.
Parenthesis
Title
Use this side to give more information about a topic.
Subtitle
Subtitle
( )
Juliet's plan was incredibly risky: she would drink a sleeping potion, fake her death, and wait for Romeo in the tomb.
Colon
Title
Use this side to give more information about a topic.
Subtitle
Congratulations!
5.07 Next Steps
Universal Theme Examples
Traits of an Epic Hero
Sorry...
Let's see why this is actually correct.
Why: These are two independent sentences that could stand alone with a period, but they are so closely related that a semicolon "bridges" them perfectly.
How to Tell Them Apart Ask yourself: "What is the author trying to say about [Topic]?" Start with the Topic: "The topic of The Great Gatsby is wealth." Ask the Question: "What is Fitzgerald saying about wealth?" Identify the Theme: "The theme is that the pursuit of wealth can lead to moral decay."
Pro-Tip: If you can summarize it in a single word (like Fate), it’s a topic. If you have to explain a "truth" about that word (like "Fate is an inescapable force that mocks human plans"), you’ve found the theme.
Sorry ....
Let's see why it is correct
The Test: If you remove the words inside the ( ), the sentence still works perfectly: "The Montagues and Capulets had been fighting for years." Think of parentheses ( ) as the "whisper" of punctuation. They are used to tuck in extra information, an aside, or a detail that isn't strictly necessary for the sentence to make sense.
Ordinary people become extraordinary by acting on their values, volunteering, and solving problems, rather than possessing innate superpowers. Are they then an epic hero?
Sorry .....
Let's see why it is correct.
Why: The first part of the sentence introduces an idea (the risky plan), and the second part "reveals" or explains exactly what that plan is. Hint: If you're ever stuck, use this mental test to decide. If you can replace the colon with the words "which is" or "and here it is" and the sentence reads correct than the colon is correct.