Being Internet Awesome & Test Taking
The Road Not Taken (myth)
EPIC Poetry
The Hero's Journey
The Odyssey
100
Give an example where Odysseus shows divine intervention or overcomes supernatural forces in the Odyssey.
Hermes directly assists Odysseus in the Odyssey, particularly in the episode with Circe, where he gives Odysseus the moly plant to resist Circe's magic.
Athena turns Odysseus into a beggar to be able to return home an assess the suitors and Penelope.
100
What does the word myth (mythos) mean?
Story/word
100
How does Odysseus first appear to the suitors?
disguised as a beggar
100
In media res and the hero's journey are both types of _______.
text structures
100
What is Odysseus's main goal throughout the epic?
To return home to Ithaca and his family
200
Give an example where Odysseus embodies strength, bravery, and intelligence in the Odyssey.
Trojan war - Hide in horse
Cyclops - "Nobody's harming me"
200
What does the speaker say makes one road different than the other?
"Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference."
They took the road less traveled/ One is more traveled than the other
200
Describe an epic poem?
A long narrative poem about heroic deeds and events
200
Athena is Odysseus' ________.
Mentor and Ally
200
Why does Homer use in media res in The Odyssey?
To create immediate engagement and suspense
300
What is the recommended action when encountering cyberbullying?
Document evidence and report it to a trusted adult
300
What is the main theme of "The Road Not Taken"?
The significance of making individual choices
300
What part of The Hero's Journey is when Odysseus is in Ithaca at the start?
The Ordinary World
300
What do the lotus flowers cause?
cause forgetfulness
300
In the passage from the text below, which characteristic of the epic hero is Athena using to describe Odysseus?
Strength, bravery, and intelligence
400
On a test, absolute words usually make a statement - True or False?
False
400
How does the speaker describe telling this story (from "The Road Not Taken") in the future?
"I shall be telling this with a sigh, Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference."
With a sigh, suggesting reflection
400
Which part of The Hero's Journey is it when Odysseus strings the bow and hits the mark?
The Resurrection/Atonement
400
Which characteristic of the epic hero does Odysseus use during the Sirens?
cunning
400
During the encounter with the Cyclops, Polyphemus, how does Odysseus trick him?
He tells Polyphemus his name is "Nobody"
500
According to what we studied, an analogy is a word puzzle that contains ______
two pairs of words having some relationship to each other
500
Cultures created myths to help explain:
Natural events
Human behavior and morality
The origins of the world (creation myths)
500
Name all of the characteristics of an epic hero.
Noble birth, Humility, Great warrior, Courage, Faces supernatural foes/receives supernatural help, Vast traveler, Aspiration to achieve heroic acts, Battles supernatural creatures, Cultural legend, Loyalty, Strength, Unmatched warrior
500
What does Poseidon say is the reason for his continuous efforts to make Odysseus suffer?
He needs to know that he is nothing without the gods
500
What happens to most of Odysseus's men on Circe's island?
They are turned into pigs