Lotus Eaters
What do the Lotus Eaters force Odysseus' crew to eat?
Flowers
What did Odysseus' crew do on the island of Cicones?
They pillaged, killed, and captured.
Are the Cyclops' portrayed negatively or positively in the text?
Negatively, portrayed as lawless creatures.
What is alliteration?
a literary device where two or more words in a phrase or line of poetry share the same starting consonant sound
What is the effect of the Lotus Eater's flowers?
Which God is mad at Odysseus and his crew for what happened on Cicones?
Zeus
Who is Polyphemus' father?
Poseidon, God of the sea.
What is a simile?
a figure of speech that compares two different things to show a shared quality, using the words "like" or "as"
What did Odysseus do to prevent his crew from staying on the island of the Lotus Eaters?
He tied them to the boat
Why couldn't Odysseus leave Calypso's island?
She forced him to stay. She wanted to give him eternal youth and to stay as her husband
What does Odysseus say his name is when Polyphemus asks? Why does he lie?
Nohbdy. He wants to trick him into saying nobody harmed him.
What is Xenia?
Hospitality. The tradition of welcoming strangers into your home and providing them with shelter, food, and protection.
Did the Lotus Eaters intend to harm Odysseus and his crew?
No, Odysseus said they seemed to mean no harm
Where are Odysseus and his crew going home from? What pulled them away from their home initially?
War at Troy
What rule/social norm does Polyphemus break by not welcoming Odysseus and his crew?
Xenia
What does "en media res" mean?
In the middle of things. When a story begins in the middle of the plot.
What does Zeus do to make the crew's journey to the island of the Lotus Eaters more difficult?
He summons a storm
What is Odysseus' role in Ithaca, his home?
He is the King of Ithaca
Explain Odysseus' plan to free himself and his crew from Polyphemus.
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What is an epic poem?
a long, book-length narrative written in verse that tells the story of an epic hero