Greek Gods
After Odysseus’s crew kills and eats the cattle of Helios, this god strikes their ship with lightning, killing all crew members except Odysseus in retaliation.
Zeus
According to the narrator, the beauty of this nymph and her home of Ogygia would make even a god stop and stare in amazement.
Calypso
In order to learn how to get home, Odysseus has to visit this character in the Underworld to hear a prophecy.
Tiresias
What is the Tenor of an epic simile?
the primary subject (what is being described/emphasized in the story)
The actions of Athena, Zeus, Hermes, and Poseidon in The Odyssey can best be described as this type of epic element.
Divine intervention
This god, who wears winged sandals, convinces Calypso to let Odysseus continue on his journey.
Hermes
After Zeus orders her to do so, Calypso enables Odysseus to leave the island by helping him build one of these.
A raft
This monstrous creature has six heads, and eats six sailors from every passing ship.
Scylla
What is the Vehicle of an epic simile?
The secondary subject (what the Tenor is compared to to emphasize a specific trait or quality)
What does En Media Res mean?
starting the story "In the middle of things"
This god, furious that Odysseus has blinded his son, curses Odysseus’s journey and delays his return to Ithaca.
Poseidon
Odysseus is held captive on the island of Ogygia for this many years.
7
This god protects Odysseus from Circe, giving him a magical plant so that her magic will not affect him.
Hermes
Which type of irony is equivalent to sarcasm?
verbal irony
The lengthy description of crew members caught by Scylla, dangling overhead like wriggling fish on a line, can best be described as this epic element.
Epic simile
This goddess of wisdom disguises Odysseus as an old beggar when he returns to Ithaca.
Athena
Calypso tells Odysseus that if he stays on the island with her, he will have this godlike characteristic.
Immortality
Who is the god of the winds?
Aeolus
What is it called when the reader knows something a character does not?
Dramatic irony
“The young Dawn with fingertips of rose” is an example of this descriptive epic device.
Epithet
This goddess uses her magic to turn Odysseus’s crew into pigs.
Circe
The narrator begins The Odyssey by invoking this daughter of Zeus to bring him inspiration as he tells the story.
Muse
This sea monster swallows great amounts of water, creating whirlpools that threaten passing ships.
Charybdis
A firehouse has a banquet to celebrate a year of safe firefighting, and the kitchen catches fire. This is an example of what kind of irony?
situational irony
Odysseus demonstrates great strength, craftiness, and confidence. These are all qualities which were valued by these people.
The Greeks