MLA & Citation
Odyssey
Vocabulary
Parts of Speech
Literary Terms & Totally Random
100

What size font should an essay have?

Size 12

100

Name of Odysseus's loyal dog

Argus/Argo

100

A never-ending meeting might feel . . .

Interminable 

100

Odysseus lamented the loss of his comrades.

Verb

100

Character that does not change.

Static character

200

Is this citation correct?

Scout reflects, writing, "I don't understand you. I don't understand men at all and I never will" (Lee, 46). 

No -- remove the comma

200

How long was Odysseus on Calypso's island?

Seven years

200

If you're going to steal the midterm test answers, you'll have to do it  . . .

Inconspicuously/Stealthily

200

Odysseus lamented the loss of his comrades, shedding a few wet tears.

Adjective

200

"A White Heron" includes messaging of independence and trust in one's self.  This is an example of...

A theme

300

Write a proper parenthetical citation for a quotation from Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie on p. 200

(Barrie 200)

300

Quote ID:

"Nurse, bring the bed out from the master bedroom, The bedstead he made himself and spread it for him with fleeces and blankets and silky coverlets"

Penelope

300

Toxic class culture can be . . . 


Insidious

300

Ms. C doesn't think she really aligns with the overly emotional aspect of the sign.

Noun

300

"A White Heron" was written to raise awareness about the industrial revolution's destruction of the environment. This is an example of...

Social commentary

400

Describe the full details of MLA formatting (font, size, spacing, margins, indentations, heading, header)

Size 12, Times New Roman, Double-spacing, 1" margins, indent each new para, Name/Teacher/Class/Date, Last Name #.
400

Name one soul that Odysseus saw in the underworld

Agamemnon, Achilles, Elpenor, Anticlea (his mother), Ajax, etc. etc.

400

Book 11 - Odysseus's remembrance of all his departed comrades is a. . . .

Lamentation

400

Odysseus slaughtered the suitors upon his return home.

Preposition

400

Odyssey: Penelope's shroud; Odysseus's bow

"The Yellow Wallpaper:" the bars on the window, the pattern 

"A White Heron:" the color of the bird, the tree 

"All Too Well (10-minute version):" the red scarf; the car keys

What do these all have in common?

They are symbols

500

What does MLA stand for?

Modern Language Association

500

Quote ID: "Now I beg you -- by those we left behind, ... remember me, my lord, do not leave me unburied, unmourned"

Elpenor

500

While Polyphemus was physically ______, Odysseus ended up using his ______, not brute strength, to defeat the Cyclops. 

1. formidable 2. metis

500

Arnie has detention all week because he threw a wet sock across the room at Luke.


Conjunction

500

What Swedish tradition is Ms. Cunningham planning on incorporating into her 2024 routine of health, wellness, and balance?

Saunas and cold-plunging

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