Mythology
Who are the "big three" Olympian gods?
Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades
What is the name of Antigone's sister?
Ismene
What epic convention is present in this quote: "Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns driven by time and again off course, once he had plundered the hallowed heights of Troy."
Invocation of the Muse
This quote is an example of which rhetorical appeal: "Here was a Caesar. When comes such another?"
Pathos
What is it called when you are presenting someone else's argument?
A "they say"
Opening Pandora's box represents what event in the biblical creation narrative?
The fall of Adam and Eve
Who delivers the message of the play?
The chorus
Why was Poseidon angry with Odysseus?
Odysseus gouged out Polyphemus's eye.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a tragic hero?
A. Anagorisis
B. Hamartia
C. Catharsis
D. Denouement
D. Denouement
Why do we need to include a "they say" in our papers?
It gives our writing a point. We need something to respond to.
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of mythology?
A. Myths were an early form of science
B. Myths explain the world around the Greeks
C. Myths were an expression of Greek humanism
D. Myths were stories of the Greek religion
D. Myths were stories of the Greek religion
What is the moral of the play?
Have wisdom and respect the gods
What are the three cultural values of the Greeks displayed in the Odyssey?
Loyalty, hospitality, fame/immortality
Which of the following is NOT an element of Shakespearean tragedy?
A. Violence on stage
B. Internal conflict
C. Tragic hero
D. Chorus delivers the message
D. Chorus delivers the message
Which of the following is NOT a good "they say" template?
A. It has become common today to dismiss...
B. In their recent work, X and Y have offered harsh critiques of...
C. X writes...
D. One implication of X's treatment of ____ is...
C. X writes...
Why do we study mythology at a Christian school?
Because the Greeks influenced the way we ask and answer questions about who we are an the world around us.
What makes Creon a tragic hero?
What are the steps of the hero's journey? There are 7.
Call to adventure, into the unknown, receive help, challenges and temptations, into the abyss, transformation, return home
Who are the members of the first and second Triumvirate?
Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey
Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus
Why is being able to write a good summary important?
Because your argument cannot be based on false representation of someone else's ideas
What are the characteristics of a Greek hero? There are 7.
Heroes have human flaws, are god-like, are born into misfortune, protect their home, face struggles, pass on their fame to their children, become legendary
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Greek tragedy?
A. Violence happens on stage
B. The action takes place in a single day
C. The protagonist is a tragic hero
D. There is a struggle between fate and free will
A. Violence happens on stage
Draw a timeline of Odysseus's journey. There are 15 events.
Sails to Troy, plunders the Cicones, Lotus-Eaters, Polyphemus, Aeolus, almost home, Aeolus, Laestrygonians, Circe, Underworld, Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis, Calypso, Phaeacians, Ithaca.
Explain how Brutus is a tragic hero. Be sure to cover all 5 elements of a tragic hero.
Hamartia: pride
Perepetia: From friend to enemy of Rome
Nemesis: Death
Anagorisis: Acknowledges he should have been more loyal to Caesar
Catharsis: We wish Brutus had been successful; Antony says he's the noblest Roman
What is the "quote sandwich" method?
Introduce the quote, present the quote, explain the quote