Vocabulary
What is the definition of the word cunning?
intelligent, sly
Why does Odysseus decide not to kill the Cyclops initially?
Because if he killed cyclops he and his men would perish since cyclops is the only one who can move the boulder that blocks the cave's entrance.
Where is cyclops when Odysseus and his men enter the cave?
in the pasture tending to his sheep
What god is the father of cyclops?
Poseidon
What literary device is this an example of?
"Odysseus, raider of cities"
"Laertes' son"
epithet
Cyclops is described as prodigious. What is the definition of prodigious?
Enormous, huge
How do Odysseus and his men escape the cave of the cyclops?
They ride out underneath the bellies of cyclops's sheep and rams.
How do the other Cyclopes respond when the Cyclops cries for help?
They do not help him because they think he is saying that nobody is hurting him.
Which god or goddess does Odysseus call upon when he is trying to think of a way to escape the cave?
Athena
What literary device is used in this example?
"Then he dismembered them and made his meal,
gaping and crunching like a mountain lion."
simile
Odysseus brings wine and victuals upon meeting cyclops. What is victuals?
food
When Odysseus tells cyclops that his name is nohbody, what ancient Greek value does this demonstrate.
intelligence
How many of Odysseus's men does cyclops eat?
6
What is Poseidon the god of?
the sea, storms at sea
What literary device is used in this example?
"He seemed rather a shaggy mountain reared in solitude."
metaphor
What is the definition of din?
a loud continuous noise
What major mistake does Odysseus make after escaping from the Cyclops's cave?
He taunts the cyclops and tells him his real name.
What is the actual name of cyclops?
Polyphemus
Which god does cyclops say he does not fear because cyclopes are more powerful?
Zeus
What type of literary work is, The Odyssey?
Epic poem
What is the definition of sage?
wise
What is Odysseus's one character flaw?
arrogance, pride
How does the Cyclops violate the Greek code of hospitality?
Instead of offering Odysseus's and his men food and a place to stay, he eats 2 of his men.
At the end of this section, what does Odysseus do to satisfy the gods and ask for their forgiveness.
He sacrifices a ram to satisfy Zeus, but Zeus does not accept it.
What type of conflict takes place in this portion of The Odyssey?
External - man vs. monster
After he escapes, Odysseus yells out:
"Oh cyclops! Would you feast on my companions?"
Puny, am I, in a cave man's hands? "
What does the word puny mean?
small and weak
What steps does Odysseus take to prepare for his escape?
He gets cyclops drunk on wine and stabs his eye out with a pointed tree trunk.
Where do cyclops's live
in caves
When cyclops prays to Poseidon, what does he ask him to do?
He asks him to curse Odysseus
"Dawn spread out her fingertips of rose" is an example of which literary device?
personification