Odyssey
If You Listened...
Vocabulary
Hodge-Podge
For Men Only
100

Poseidon's Son was this type of monster.

Cyclops

100

the Latin/Greek prefix anti, best meaning ____________

against

100

an ancient Greek coin; could also be argued LeBron James has a lot of

talent

100
What is the independent clause in this sentence: After you clean the tub, you can go to the pool.
you can go to the pool
100

Ancient Greece was primarily a ____________________ society

Patriarchal 

200

Odysseus longed to sail to his home under this name

Ithaka

200
Is this sentence interrogative, imperative, declarative or exclamatory? In France, They do not have school on Wednesday
declarative
200

Telemachus provided this for protection of his mother against the suitors

aegis

200
Logos and Ethos appeal to this side of readers

Logical and Trusting

200

Sirens attracted ancient Greek sailors with a __________________ wailing, leading them to a certain death

subtle

300
Beautiful Nymph who kept Odysseus captive for 8 years

Calypso

300

In ancient and medieval times, warriors used this term when they conquered a city

sacked

300

Many of Odysseus's friends resorted to this to get a shot at winning Penelope's hand in marriage.  

Treachery

300

 A tool authors use to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly

Allusion

300

Achilles took on this Trojan prince/soldier and drug his body around the city after slaying him

Hector

400

Messenger God who often told Odysseus vital information

Hermes

400

The final date when your Hero's Journey Essays/Stories/Novels are due

October 7th 

400

Many beggars were called this in ancient and bygone era times

Suppliants
400

A Greek rhetorical device describing Emotion used in writing.

Pathos

400

DAILY DOUBLE

When an author writes in the First Person and tells about him or herself is is considered a _______________ essay.

500

A theme in the Odyssey meaning to be lured by influence

Temptation

500

Jakob was so confused by the test, he was a rat in a maze trying to figure it out. Jakob's confusion/Rat in a maze is this figurative language tool

Metaphor

500

Considered the food of the Gods

Ambrosia
500

Piper tried to appeal to Mr. Ellis's Pathos side, but in the end he was ________________ of feeling; he knew she hadn't had her chromebook all year.

devoid

500

This Greek Queen was so beautiful she started the Trojan War and is considered The Face That Launched A Thousand Ships.

Helen

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