The Odyssey
Infinite Country
Romeo & Juliet
Literary Terms
Things Zia Knows
100
This woman, an early critic of gender roles, lashes out at the swift-footed Olympian messenger.
Calypso
100
Born in the U.S. but raised in Colombia, which character begins the novel by escaping a correctional facility?
Talia
100
At the start of the play, which character locks themselves in an "artificial night"?
Romeo
100
"Juliet is the sun" is an example of what literary device
Metaphor
100
Was a Triceratops a carnivore, omnivore, or herbivore?
Herbivore
200
What is an amphora?
Tall Greek/Roman jar
200
The novel begins with Talia tying up one of these figures to escape her reform school.
Nun
200
Fill in the blank: That which we call ___________ by any other name would smell as sweet.
a rose
200
What is hubris?
A common tragic or fatal flaw in literary characters that often leads a character to disregard a divine warning or violate an important moral law
200
Which planet is this?
Jupiter
300
Killed by his wife and her lover, this character had one piece of ominous (or sexist) advice to give to Odysseus
Agamemnon
300
Mauro’s arrest and eventual deportation were triggered by a fight with this man.
Dante
300
Shakespeare's sonnets are written in this meter....
Iambic pentameter
300
Identify the literary device: "Poseidon, roused a huge and dreadful wave that arched above his head; he hurled it at him. As when a fierce wind ruffles up a heap of dry wheat chaff; it scatters here and there; so were the raft's long timbers flung apart."
Epic simile!
300
What is the capital of Florida?
Tallahassee
400
When Odysseus enters the court at Scheria, he throws himself at the mercy of whom?
Arete!
400
In the myths woven throughout the novel, this animal is often used as a metaphor for survival and primal strength.
jaguar
400
Why does Romeo agree to go to the party?
So he can see Rosaline
400
Name a foil for Telemachus.
Odysseus! Antinous! etc!
400
Which TV show are these characters from?
Creature Cases
500
This man was shot through the liver.
Eurymachus
500
In his youth, Mauro learns the myths and legends of this specific indigenous civilization.
The Muisca
500
The Nurse describes Paris as "a man of _________"
WAX 🕯️
500
What is an allusion?
When an author makes an indirect reference to a figure, place, event, or idea originating from outside the text
500
Name all five of the officially recognized dwarf planets.
Ceres, Haumea, Makemake, Eris, and Pluto