Book 9
Who is the protagonist of The Odyssey?
Odysseus
What were Odysseus and his men told not to do when visiting Hyperion's island?
Harm the sheep.
List the names we give the main character and the force who opposes the main character of a story.
Protagonist & Antagonist
The first part of the plot diagram where we are introduced to characters and setting is called the...
Exposition
What is the name of the reciter who is given credit for writing The Odyssey?
Homer
What did Odysseus give the cyclops that put him to sleep?
Wine
What sweet-songed monster tries to lure Odysseus and his men to their deaths by crashing their ship into the rocks?
The sirens
When two characters are opposing forces who highlight personality traits in one another, we call them?
Foils
The turning point of a story is called the...
Climax
What plant-based people provided Odysseus' men with a flower that hypnotized them into remaining on the island?
The Lotus Eaters
What did Odysseus' men use to plug their ears so as not to be tempted by the sirens' song?
Beeswax
When a character undergoes a significant internal change, they are this type of character.
Dynamic
The inciting incident that sends a story into the rising action is called the...
Conflict
Beneath what wooly creature did Odysseus escape the cyclops' cave?
What is the name of the monster who brings men to their deaths by sucking their ship to the bottom of the sea floor?
Charybdis
When a character lacks complex personality traits, they are considered this type of character.
Flat
In a hero's journey, our hero travels from the _____ world into the _____ world.
Known, Unknown
What is the name of the people whom Odysseus plunders and pillages at the beginning of Book 9?
The Cicones
What is the name of the six-headed monster who eats Odysseus' men after their leader dons his armor for a fight?
Scylla
When a character largely stays the same throughout a story, they are this type of character.
Static
This man is given credit for having developed the hero's journey plot structure.
Joseph Campbell
He shouts to the cyclops (for kudos).
What is the name of the woman who sends Odysseus on his journey in Book 12?
Circe
This is a character with depth or a complex personality.
Round
What do we call the line separating the known world from the unknown world?
Threshold
What is the name of the island where Odysseus and his men plunder and pillage the Cicones?
Ismarus
What is the name of the rocks Odysseus refuses to pursue instead choosing to pass by the fig tree and unscalable peak?
The Wandering Rocks
What category of character types would The Grinch fall under?
Protagonist, Dynamic, Round
What do we call the guide our hero meets at the beginning of their journey?
Spiritual aid