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Epically
Know Your Role
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100
This is the name of the Cyclops who is not kind to Odysseus and eats some of his men.
Who is Polyphemus.
100
Odysseus misses his homeland of _________ that it takes nearly 10 years to get back.
What is Ithaca.
100
The Iliad is an epic about ______ where the Odyssey is an epic of ___________.
What is war; journey.
100
T or F: The Iliad's role is to tell the story of Odysseus at war.
What is T.
100
Who is the Cyclops related to? What prediction can we make about how the Cyclops will treat Odysseus based on this fact?
What is Poseidon; we can predict he will not be kind to Odysseus.
200
___________ is the messenger god that Zeus sends to tell Calypso to release Odysseus from her island. DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Who is Hermes.
200
Menelaus's wife, Helen, ran off with Paris, the prince of __________.
What is Troy.
200
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an epic? A)A vast setting B)A quest/journey for something of value. C)A real-life hero that teaches of history. D)A basis in a specific culture/society.
What is C) IT does NOT have a real-life hero.
200
It is the role of the ______ to provide the epic hero with obstacles to overcome on a long journey.
What is the monster.
200
T or F: Odysseus and his men escape the Cyclops quietly, afraid that the Cyclops will kill them.
What is F.
300
_____________ is known for being a particularly clever hero.
Who is Odysseus.
300
Odysseus finally makes it off the island of _________ when Poseidon makes a storm that causes Odysseus to wash up on Scheria, where king Alcinious lives who invites Odysseus to a banquet. DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What is Calypso.
300
T or F: The Iliad tells of Odysseus's journey home after the war.
What is F: The Odyssey
300
T or F: Part of the introduction's job is to foreshadow to us that Odysseus will make it home. DOUBLE JEOPARDY.
What is T.
300
As soon as Odysseus leaves the island of Calypso, he winds up washed up on another island thanks to ______.
Who is Poseidon.
400
___________ is the king that holds a banquet for Odysseus when he washes up on his island. Odysseus flashes back to tell this king about his journey home.
Who is Alcinious.
400
When Odysseus gets to the island of ____________ 3 of his men ingest a plant that makes them forget about home.
What is The Lotus Eaters
400
3 characteristics of an epic hero are __ __ and __. DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What is a noble birth, capable of deeds involving courage and strength, great warrior, goes on a long journey, aided by supernatural beings/gods, has a weakness/shows humility, is a figure if national importance.
400
This person is credited for compiling all of the stories necessary to make the epic The Odyssey.
Who is Homer.
400
Odysseus has not left the island of Calypso for 7 years because __________.
What is he is not an entirely unwilling prisoner and Calypso treats him kindly, though he cannot leave.
500
Cyclops tells _____________ the sea god to keep Odysseus wandering the seas for many years on his journey home.
Who is Poseidon.
500
Odysseus's curiosity leads him to the ______ ______.
What is Cyclops's cave.
500
We can connect better with The Odyssey because ______.
What is it contains a journey theme that is popular in modern culture (books/movies) so it appeals to our life circumstances more.
500
It is the role of _________ to guide Odysseus through his journey home.
What is Athena.
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: How do sheep factor in to Odysseus's plan to escape the Cyclops?
What is Odysseus and his men will hide among the Cyclops's sheep so that when the Cyclops lets them out to graze, they can escape unseen.
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