Genre
What is the genre of The Odyssey?
Mythology/Folklore
This type of characterization CLEARLY tells us a character's personality trait.
Direct
What is the climax of the story?
Odysseus and his crew stab Polyphemus in the eye.
“Rapping them on the ground he knocked them dead like pups”
Simile; demonstrates Polyphemus' strength
What type of text is The Odyssey?
Poetry
This type of characterization requires readers to analyze what the characters say, think, do, look like, and the effect they have on others.
Indirect
What is the conflict of the story?
Polyphemus begins murdering Odysseus' crew.
“He bolted them down like a mountain lion”
Simile; shows Polyphemus' immense strength
What are three types of characters often found in mythology?
Gods, demigods, and supernatural humans
Name one character trait that Odysseus has and how you determined this.
OPEN
The crew's entrance into the cave and eating of Polyphemus' food stores is part of the...
“When young Dawn with her rose-red fingers shone once more”
Personification
Name 3 characteristics of epic poetry.
He is impulsive and arrogant.
Odysseus and his crew's escape beneath the sheep is part of the...
Falling action.
“The heart inside me brooding on revenge”
Personification
Who is the superhuman hero in the text? The superhuman monster?
Odysseus and Polyphemus
Find one example of indirect characterization in the text related to Polyphemus. What does this indirect characterization tell us about his character?
What is the resolution of the story?
Polyphemus asks his father to curse Odysseus and his homeward journey.
“Till blood came boiling up around that smoking shaft and the hot blast singed his brow and lids around the core and the broiling eyeball burst”
Imagery; intensifies the impact of the scene