The Odyssey
The epic hero of The Odyssey
Who is Odysseus?
Use perilous in a sentence about The Odyssey
Example: Odysseus went on a perilous journey to reach his homeland of Ithaca.
These two families hold an ancient grudge against each other, and their children die because of it.
Who are The Montagues and Capulets?
Give an example of a monologue in Romeo and Juliet. Who said it? What Act/Scene?
Friar Lawrence monologue, Act 2, Scene 3. pg. 97
This artistic protagonist is brutally beaten by a police officer after being falsely accused of stealing a bag of chips.
Who is Rashad Butler?
TWO goddesses whose epithets are "The Nymph with the lovely braids."
Who are Calypso and Circe?
Use repugnant in a sentence about The Odyssey
Example: Polyphemus was a repugnant creature who ate men for breakfast.
Finish the quote: “A rose by any other name would…”
Then write who said it
“…smell as sweet.”- Juliet
Use the word impel in a sentence about Romeo & Juliet.
Example: The fierce, ancient feud between their families impelled Romeo and Juliet to keep their blossoming love a profound secret.
Rashad's older brother who leaks the story to the news and pushes his family to fight for justice.
Who is Spoony?
THREE monsters Odysseus encounters in Book 12
What are the Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis?
Use ghastly in a sentence about The Odyssey.
The Scylla was a ghastly creature with 6 heads, and each head had 3 rows of razor-sharp teeth.
A literary device is used in “Juliet is the sun"
What is a metaphor?
This person serves as the primary catalyst in Romeo and Juliet by transforming a simmering family feud into an unavoidable tragedy.
Who is Tybalt?
Quinn faces a massive moral dilemma because the police officer who beat Rashad is this older, brother-like figure to him.
Who is Paul Galluzzo?
A very long, detailed comparison using "like" or "as."
What is an epic simile?
Use brazen in a sentence about The Odyssey
Example: Driven by pride, Odysseus made a brazen choice to taunt the blinded Cyclops with his real name
Both are driven by emotion/love and make risky decisions. Hint: Both characters are the male protagonists of The Odyssey and Romeo and Juliet
Who are Odysseus and Romeo?
Even while bleeding from a fatal wound, ___________ made a flippant joke about being a "grave man" tomorrow.
Who is Mercutio?
This common action is shown as a major problem in the novel because it allows injustice and prejudice to continue.
What is silence?
Odysseus, his son, __________, and his two faithful servants, __________ and Philoetius, kill 108 suitors upon his return home to _________. The main suitor's name was _____________. He was the first to die by an _______ ______ ____ _______.
Who was Telemachus, Eumaeus, Ithaca, Antinous?
What is an arrow through the throat?
Use annihilate in a sentence about The Odyssey
Example: Odysseus' men annihilated Helios' entire cattle herd.
Romeo and Juliet are destined for tragedy because fate is against them. What phrase is used in the Prologue to describe this fate?
What is the phrase “star-crossed lovers”?
Use momentous in a sentence about Romeo & Juliet
Romeo and Juliet's first meeting at the Capulet feast was a momentous event that changed Verona forever.
The message students and peers stencil onto their T-shirts and paint on the sidewalk outside the school in protest.
What is "Rashad is absent again today"?