What's That Word?
What vocabulary word means "wool on an animal's chest?"
Pectoral Fleece
Translate the following lines: "We felt a pressure on our hearts, in dread of that deep rumble and mighty man."
We were very anxious and filled with fear over Polyphemus and his deep voice.
How does Odysseus and his crew escape AFTER they stab Polyphemus in the eye?
On the chests of Polyphemus's sheep
What is a metaphor?
A comparison that does not use the words "like" or "as"
True or false: Odysseus is considered a hero based on today's standards, but he is not an epic hero.
False
What vocabulary word means "opponent or enemy?"
Adversary
Translate the following lines: "Nohbdy's my meat, then, after I eat his friends. Other's come first. There's a noble gift, then."
I will eat you after I eat your friends. I'll eat them first. That is my generous gift to you.
What happens to Odysseus and his crew when they do not return to the ship when he tells them to on the island of the Cicones?
The Cicones attack them and many members of the crew die.
True of False: "In media res" means in the middle of things" and is used when a story starts in the middle of the plot.
True
What character trait of Odysseus led him and his crew to Polyphemus's cave?
Curiosity
What vocabulary word means "awe-inspiring by reason of excellence; strikingly impressive?"
Formidable
Translate the following lines: "Let him lose all companions, and return under strange sail to bitter days at home."
Let Odysseus return home, alone and troubled.
What happens when three of Odysseus's men eat the lotus flowers?
They forget about going home.
What literary term is this: A long narrative poem about important historical events or folklore of a nation or culture.
Epic Poem
What city is Odysseus the King of?
Ithaca
Use the word "mutinous" in a sentence.
The sailors became mutinous due to the captain's harsh treatment and the lack of food on board.
Translate the following lines: "Godsake, Captain! Why bait the beast again? Let him alone! The tidal wave he made on the first throw all but beached us. Give him our bearing with your trumpeting, he'll get the range and lob a boulder."
Please captain! Don't provoke Polyphemus again! The wave caused by the first rock thrown almost beached us. If you give him our location with your yelling, he'll know where we are and throw another boulder.
Why does Odysseus get cursed?
He gets cursed because he reveals his name when he yells back to Polyphemus as they are escaping.
What is ironic about this line: "Nohbody will not get out alive. Oh, had you a brain and voice to tell where he may be now, dodging all my fury."
He says nobody will make it out alive, but everyone makes it out alive.
He is talking to the ram about how he wishes the ram could tell him where Odysseus is hiding. Odysseus is tied to the ram that he is speaking to.
What does Odysseus say his name is? Why does he say this?
He says his name is Nobody. He does this to hide his identity from Polyphemus.
Use the word ravage in a sentence.
The powerful storm ravaged the small coastal town.
Translate the following lines: "Come back, Odysseus, and I'll treat you well, praying the god of the earthquake to befriend you—his son I am, for he by his avowal fathered me, and if he will, he may heal me of this black wound."
Come back, Odysseus, and I will be kind to you by asking Poseidon to also be kind to you. I am his son because he declared he was my father. If he wants to, he might heal my hurt eye.
Who told Polyphemus that he would lose his eye to a man named Odysseus?
A wizard (Telemus)
What is an epic hero? What are three traits that epic heroes display?
A hero of their time.
Curiosity, intelligence, leader, bravery, traveler
What does Odysseus tell King Alcinous he is very well known for?
His cleverness in peace and war