Characters
The epic hero who was cursed to wander the sea
What is Odysseus
The fake name Odysseus gives the cyclops
What is Nohbdy
The section of the Odyssey your quiz will be on
What is the first section
Scylla and Charybdis are...
What is a sea monster and a whirlpool
The Cyclops who traps Odysseus and his men in a cave
What is Polyphemus
The definition of "symbolism"
What is using a physical object or sign to represent an abstract concept
What kind of monsters are the Sirens?
What is creatures with the heads of women and the bodies of birds
The sequence of unstressed and stressed syllables in one dactyl
What is stressed -> unstressed -> unstressed
The sun god that owns the cattle killed by Odysseus' men
Helios
Odysseus' mother who died while he was at war
What is Anticleia
The definition of "hubris"
What is an overwhelming sense of pride that leads to disaster
The Odyssey begins with the lines, “Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story of that man skilled in all ways of contending . . .” This is known as the ________
What is invocation
The author of "The Odyssey"
What is Homer
The blind prophet who is capable of seeing the future.
What is Tiresias
The definition of "in medias res"
What is "in the middle of things"
In the encounter with the cyclops, Odysseus' greatest moment of hubris...
What is telling the cyclops his real name
Throughout the text ______ is often personified at the beginning of a chapter, initiating the start of a new day
What is dawn
The color of the cyclops' sheep
What is dark violet (purple)
The father of the Cyclops who puts a curse on Odysseus
What is Poseidon
The definition of "aristeia"
What is a moment of excellence, especially in the heat of a battle
During Odysseus' visit to the Land of the Dead, the blood he pours out as an offering to Tiresias symbolizes...
"The Odyssey" is a(n) ________ poem
What is Epic
Odysseus puts ______ in his ears to prevent him from hearing the Sirens
What is wax