I am Odysseus
The name for Odysseus's fatal flaw, which translates too excessive pride
Hubris
The form of literature that the Odyssey is written in is called
Epic or epic poem
The name of the goatherd that was supposed to be loyal to Odysseus, but taunts him as he's disguised as the beggar
Melanthius
What are the three elements that you need in an introduction?
Hook, bridge, thesis
Bonus 100 points if you can name the function of each!
Who is Odysseus telling his story to in a flashback?
The Phaecians/King Alcinous
When Odysseus talks to Tiresias in the underworld, what does he tell Odysseus and his crew NOT to do?
Eat the cattle of the sun god (Helios).
The names of both of Odysseus's parents
Laertes and Anticleia
Identify the two errors in the following quote (it has nothing to do with a lead-in).
“...Cyclops went on filling up his belly with manflesh and great gulps of whey, then lay down like a mast among his sheep” (Homer, 312).
1. Remove the ellipses at the beginning and end of the quote
2. Remove the comma in between Homer and the page number
As Odysseus and his men are in the cave, the "Cyclops went on filling up his belly with manflesh and great gulps of whey, then lay down like a mast among his sheep” (Homer 312).
What is Penelope weaving and unweaving every night to trick the suitors?
A funeral shroud
The omens in The Odyssey usually involve THIS type of animal (general answer is OK)
Birds!
Eurylochus
Identify the figurative language in the following lines:
He clutched at my companions and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies
Simile
What reason do Odysseus's men give for opening the bag of wind from Aeolus?
They thought that Odysseus was hiding riches and/or goods from them.
Name the three gods responsible for helping Odysseus escape Calypso's island.
Zeus, Athena, Heres
Name one character who follows the tradition of xenia and one character who opposes the traditions of xenia.
Follows: Eumaeus, Phaecians, Telemachus
Opposes: Antinous, Polyphemus, Melantho
(More possible answers)
When they go to the Cyclops cave, Odysseus is worried. "I feared some brute would be upon us" (Fagles 311).
1. No lead-in
2. Needs Homer in the citation, not Fagles
When they go to the Cyclops cave, Odysseus is worried and thinks to himself, "I feared some brute would be upon us" (Homer 311).
Name 4 steps of Odysseus's plan to escape the Cyclops' cave.
Get him drunk with wine, blind him so he cannot see, tell him that his name is Nobody, use the sheep to escape.
What does Odysseus say justified his blinding Polyphemus? (Hint: it's NOT the fact that Polyphemus ate his crew)
Polyphemus did not practice xenia or show hospitality to his guests.
The two monsters that Odysseus battles before reaching Helios's island are...
Scylla and Charybdis
A student is writing an essay on the prompt: “In his interactions with the cyclops, does Odysseus display more heroic or non-heroic traits?” Which of the following is the strongest topic sentence for a SECOND body paragraph on this topic?
A. Moving on, Odysseus continues to act poorly.
B. Furthermore, another instance that illustrates Odysseus’s poor leadership occurs when he reveals his real name to the cyclops.
C. Secondly, Odysseus also made an important error when he gave his name to the cyclops in the story “The Odyssey.”
D. Additionally, in the story “The Odyssey” by Homer, Odysseus shows negative qualities.
B. Furthermore, another instance that illustrates Odysseus’s poor leadership occurs when he reveals his real name to the cyclops.