Poetry
a long, grand-scale narrative—traditionally a poem, now often film or literature—that centers on a heroic figure
What is an epic?
a rhetorical appeal to credibility, character, and authority,
What is Ethos
Odysseus was known for his cunning plan to escape the Cyclops.
Question:
Based on the sentence, what does cunning most nearly mean?
A. careless
B. clever and tricky
C. angry
D. weak
What is clever and tricky
After escaping the Cyclops, Odysseus shouts his real name back to him, even though his men beg him not to.
Question:
What can you infer about Odysseus from this action?
A. He is afraid
B. He is thoughtful
C. He is prideful
D. He is confused
He is Prideful
compares 2 things without "like" or "as"
What is metaphor?
a figure of speech that directly compares two different things using the words "like" or "as"
What is simile?
rhetorical appeal that evokes emotions
What is pathos?
Sentence:
Odysseus’ arrogant decision to reveal his name caused more trouble.
Question:
What does arrogant most nearly mean?
A. scared
B. overly proud
C. quiet
D. helpful
the author of a play
What is overly proud
What 3 things should you do the night before the EOC
1. Eat
2. Charge the Chromebook
3. Get at least 8 hours of sleep
a grouped set of lines in a poem, usually separated from others by a blank line or indentation, acting as the poetic equivalent of a paragraph. They structure poems
What is a stanza
a rhetorical appeal to the audience’s logic, reason, and intellect, often utilizing facts, statistics
What is Logos?
Sentence:
The men had to endure many hardships during their long journey.
Question:
What does endure most nearly mean?
A. avoid
B. forget
C. suffer through
D. celebrate
What is suffer through
What 3 things should we do the morning of the EOC
1. Eat breakfast
2. Come on time
3. Put phones in our bags
practice of using objects, characters, or colors to represent abstract ideas beyond their literal meaning, such as using a dove for peace or red for passion.
What is Symbolism?
the central, arguable claim or main insight of an academic paper, acting as a blueprint for the reader
What is a thesis statement?
The Cyclops let out a loud bellow that shook the cave.
Question:
What does bellow most nearly mean?
A. whisper
B. laugh
C. shout loudly
D. cry quietly
✅ Answer: B
What is shout loudly
If you are stuck on a question what 3 things can you do to help you move on?
1. mark out answers
2. take a breath and re-read
3. move on and comeback
the central, underlying idea, message, or universal truth in a literary work, film, or artistic piece.
What is theme?
Odysseus and his men were trapped inside the Cyclops’ cave with no way out. Instead of using strength, Odysseus came up with a plan. He gave the Cyclops strong wine to make him fall asleep. Then, he told the Cyclops his name was “Nobody.” After the Cyclops fell asleep, Odysseus and his men blinded him and escaped by hiding under the sheep.
What is the central idea of this passage?
A. The Cyclops is stronger than Odysseus
B. Odysseus uses intelligence to escape danger
C. Odysseus trusts the Cyclops
D. The men are afraid of the cave
Bonus points(+200) for evidence.
Odysseus chose to taunt the Cyclops, which made him even angrier.
Question:
What does taunt most nearly mean?
A. help
B. ignore
C. plead
D. make fun of
What is make fun of
Prompt:
Odysseus escapes danger through clever thinking, but his later actions bring greater challenges to his journey.
Question:
Which theme is MOST fully developed by this pattern?
A. Intelligence is always enough to solve problems
B. Success can be undone by poor decisions
C. Danger is unavoidable in life
D. Leadership requires physical strength
B. success can be undone by poor decisions