Plot and Other Details Part 1
That's so EPIC!
Monsters and gods
Literary Devices in The Odyssey
Plot and Other Details Part 2
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Who most likely composed The Iliad and The Odyssey?
Homer
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What is the the purpose of Odysseus' journey? (HINT: there are two reasons but they are related)
To return to his home, Ithaca, and to his wife, Penelope
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What monsters are known for their one eye?
The Cyclopes
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What is an Allusion?
A reference to something in the past; usually literature, movies, or music
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Who is the goddess of war and wisdom who helps Odysseus numerous times?
Athena
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How and where were The Iliad and The Odyssey performed in the first few centuries after they were composed?
They were recited orally and done throughout Ancient Greece at religious festivals
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Name one thing an Epic Plot includes
Monsters, Divine Intervention, Treacherous Events, Large-Scale Events
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This monster creates a giant whirlpool and eats everything in its way
Charybdis
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What is diction?
A writer or speaker's choice of words
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Who kept Odysseus on her/his/its island for 7 years?
Calypso
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What does the Cyclops promise for Odysseus after Odysseus gives him wine?
Eat him last of all his men
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True or False: Epics are completely fictional
False
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This is the messenger god
Hermes
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What is an epic simile?
This is long simile; at least few lines in length used for comparison of two or more things
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Why do Odysseus and his men blind Polyphemus instead of kill him?
Because if they killed him they would not be able to leave his cave.
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What does Helios (the sun god) threaten to do to Odysseus and his men after they steal and eat his cattle?
Stop the sun from shining
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Homer is considered one of the original _____________ (HINT: Shakespeare is considered one too)
bards
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Who is the god of archery?
Apollo
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What is Hamartia?
It is a character's tragic flaw
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How does Odysseus prevent his men from being killed by the Sirens?
He plugs their ears so they can't hear the creatures
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How many suitors want to marry Penelope?
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Among other Ancient Greeks and even modern people, Odysseus is an example of this...
An Epic Hero
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This is the name of the Cyclops.
What is Polyphemus?
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What is an Epithet?
An adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing.
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She is the goddess of war and wisdom.
Who is Athena?
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