TCOMC
Oedipus
Usage
Vocab
The Odyssey
100
Edmond wants to get vengeance and revenge on everybody who has troubled him in the past.
What is Edmond's goal and motivation to get out of prison.
100
A women hangs herself with a the silk cord.
What does Jocasta do to kill herself.
100
I slept awhile before dinner
What is awhile.
100
Having or displaying a passionate intensity.
What is Fervent.
100
Homer is the narrator of The Odyssey.
What is the narrator.
200
She was a tall, slender young lady of nineteen with chestnut hair, dark blue eyes and long white hands. (PG 221)
What is Valentine.
200
People believed in the Gods 100% and were afraid of them. Thus, they never lied when "swearing to God"
What is one thing that people all truly believed was true.
200
The hurricane effected the city by causing flooding
What is effected.
200
A shield; protection
What is Aegis.
200
The mentor believes that it is foolish to go up against the God's will.
What does the mentor believe.
300
Edmond inserts himself into Faria's body bad and sews himself inside to wait for the guards to bury him.
What is Edmond's plan to escape.
300
The chorus is the voice of the common people and society
What does the chorus represent.
300
The carrot was healthful
What is healthful.
300
Coarsely abusive; vulgar.
What is Scurrilous.
300
The siren tempts the sailors by making them want to go off route.
What is the role of the Siren
400
Edmond learned everything from languages to medicine to mathematics.
What did Abbe Faria teach Edmond in prison.
400
People must be responsible for their actions and held accountable.
What is the main theme in Oedipus.
400
It was already time to eat supper.
What is already.
400
A noisy uproar; a sense of wild confusion
What is bedlam.
400
All of Odysseus' crew will be dead and Odysseus will come home to suitors and a dismantled family.
What is the consequence of eating Helio's Cattle.
500
Villefort wants to get away from the shadow left by Nortier for being a Bonapartist.
What is Villefort's relationship status with his father.
500
Kreon says that he does not want to be king because he could get all the benefits from it being Oedipus's brother in law without having to deal with the pressure of being king.
What is Kreon's initial reaction to Oedipus accusing him of wanting to be king.
500
I dived in the pool after an exhausting day at the park.
What is dived.
500
A minor offense; a misdeed
What is a peccadillo?
500
Penelope does not believe Odysseus is back and neds more proof.
What is Penelope's initial reaction of Odysseus when he comes back and reveals himself.