The Odyssey
The Queen of Ithaca
Penelope
Time and place of a story or text
Setting
Something weak could be described as this
feeble
The acronym for this classroom activity is D.E.A.R.
Drop Everything And Read
The year the school stopped off campus lunch.
2022
The goddess who helps Odysseus along his journey and pleads with Zeus to Odysseus leave the sea nymph's island
Athena
Methods an author uses to reveal a character's external and internal qualities
Characterization
Brass, steel, and bronze are examples of this
an Alloy
The number of books you should aim to read every week if you're a Z (unless you're reading a very difficult one)
1 - 2
Formerly known as Ms. Muka, this teacher is our Albanian liaon.
Ms. Hamzaraj
The oarsman who opened the bag of winds and ate the sun god Helios' cattle
Eurylochus
The overall feeling or emotional response of a reader of a text
Mood
The animal that resides in a livery
Horse
The greek myth we read as a class with a maze and fierce beast.
Theseus and the Minotaur
This teacher has a PhD.
Dr. Slagus
The sea nymph who offered Odysseus immortality to stay with her
Calypso
When an author describes an idea or a thing as having human qualities
Personificaiton
Someone who is calm in the face of a crisis could be described as this
Unflappable
The name of the street you are all dismissed on.
Jarvis Avenue
This teacher is a big fan of anime and political cartoons.
Mr. Baez
This moment was described in the climax lesson as the climax of the entirety of The Odyssey
When Odysseus returns to Ithaca, kills the suitors, and is reunited with his wife and son
A repeating element, symbol, or idea within a literary work
Motif
Definition: intimidating or overwhelming
daunting
What street is our school located on?
Roberts Avenue
This staff member worked for the NY Yankees.
Mr. Roth