Trojan War Notes
Odyssey Pt. 1
Odyssey Pt. 2
Vocabulary
Literary Terms
100
Who was the first husband of Helen of Troy?
Menelaus
100
How does Odysseus save his crew from the Sirens' song?
Plugged their ears with beeswax
100
Who is Eumeaus?
The swineherd
100
Define the word "tremulous".
Trembling
100
(IM)- Imagery; (I)- Irony; (S)- Simile; (M)- Metaphor; (E)- Epithet Circe of Aeaea, the enchantress
(E)- Epithet
200
Who does Helen's husband call upon to fight against Troy?
The ex-suitors of Helen
200
After Odysseus' men eat the lotus plant, what do they do?
They forget their homeland.
200
How does Argos recognize Odysseus?
His voice
200
Define the word "revelry".
Merrymaking :)
200
(IM) Imagery; (I)- Irony; (S)- Simile; (M)- Metaphor; (E)- Epithet "Nohbody, Nohbody's tricked me. Nohbody's ruined me!" Ah well if nobody has played you a foul.
(I)- Irony
300
Name a god or goddess who sided with Greece during the Trojan War.
Hera Athena Hermes Hephaestus Poseidon
300
Why does Odysseus blind Polyphemus, the Cyclops, rather than kill him?
Only Polyphemus can move the boulder blocking the cave's entrance.
300
Penelope proposes that the suitors perform a difficult task. What must they do?
String Odysseus' bow
300
What word has the definition of "glared"?
Glowered
300
(IM)- Imagery; (I)- Irony; (S)- Simile; (M)- Metaphor; (E)- Epithet The pike of olive, green through it had been, reddened and glowed as if about to catch... So with our brand we bored that great eye socket while blood ran out and red-hot bar.
(IM)- Imagery
400
Who was the Greek warrior that explained the Trojan Horse "gift" to the Trojans?
Sinon
400
What does the shade of Teiresias require in order to provide Odysseus with a prophecy?
A taste of blood
400
Who is the wicked leader of the suitors?
Antinous
400
Define the word "Candor".
Honesty
400
(IM)- Imagery; (I)- Irony; (S)- Simile; (M)- Metaphor; (E)- Epithet He poured out at his feet a rain of arrows from the quiver and spoke to the crowd.
(M)- Metaphor
500
Who was the only Trojan prince to survive the war?
Aeneas
500
What did the Greeks feel was most offensive to the gods?
Mistreating guests
500
What test does Penelope give Odysseus to prove he is her husband?
The test of the bed
500
What word has the definition "unfriendly"?
Aloof
500
(IM)- Imagery; (I)- Irony; (S)- Simile; (M)- Metaphor; (E)- Epithet But the man skilled in all ways of contending; satisfied by the great bow's look and heft, like a musician, like a harper, when with a quiet hand upon his instrument he draws between his thumb and forefinger.
(S)- Simile
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