Penelopiad
Who is the king of Sparta and Helen’s husband?
Menelaus
How many years total was Odysseus gone from Ithaca?
20 years
(10 fighting + 10 returning)
Author of Marcovaldo
Italo Calvino
Words that imitate the sound they describe?
Onomatopoeia
What are the names of the 5 people in One Direction?
Harry, Niall, Louis, Liam, and Zayn
Name the animal that saved Penelope at birth
ducks
Why is Odysseus disguised as a beggar before he goes home?
1. To test Penelope's loyalty and that of others
2. To protect him from the evil suitors
Who wrote 'Tale of Two Cities'
Charles Dickens
A very short story about the person's own experience related to the subject?
Anecdote
Why don't you say so?
Didn't even notice
_______________
You got to keep me focused
You want it? Say so
No punches there to roll with
The goddess Telemachus compared Helen to
Aphrodite
Who disguises Odysseus as a beggar?
Athena
This Shakespearean characters hallucinates a dagger
Macbeth
A speech made by a character onstage by themselves
Soliloquy
There's a fire starting in my heart
Reaching ___________ and it's bringing me out the dark
Finally, I can see you crystal clear
a fever pitch
What literary device contrasts Helen's character with Penelope's to highlight their differences?
Foil
Who is Helen?
Melenaus's wife
Trojan War
Which families do Romeo and Juliet come from?
Montague and Capulet
A brief tale that contains a moral lesson?
A fable
Finish the lyric: Seasons change and our love went cold
Feed the flame 'cause we can't let go
Odysseus's bed, described in both The Odyssey and The Penelopiad, is made from what immovable object?
olive tree
Eurycleia, and she played a significant role in the Odyssey, recognizing Odysseus on his return to Ithaca by a scar on his leg. Helped him plan his revenge on the suitors.
Percy Jackson is the son of?
Poseidon
A long narrative poem celebrating the deeds of one or more legendary heroes?
Epic
This HBO series, based on George R.R. Martin’s novels
Game of Thrones