Homeric Similes
What is a Homeric Simile?
A long, detailed comparison that often involves nature or everyday events
Which part of speech is the bolded word?
The cat slept on the couch.
What is the term which refers to...
Citing only sources that support your opinion and ignoring opposing views
Bias
Do you capitalize the first letter after a semi colon?
No, generally you do not.
Marcus planned to attend the meeting, but his schedule changed unexpectedly.
Complete sentence or Fragment?
Complete sentence
"Odysseus struck the suitor, like a thunderbolt splitting a mountain oak."
What is the tenor and the vehicle?
Vehicle: Thunderbolt
What part of speech is the bolded word?
He gave his best effort during the game.
Best = adjective
Valor means...
Great courage, bravery, facing danger
Is the semicolon in the correct spot?
I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.
Yes, it is.
A stack of unfinished assignments sitting on the corner of her desk.
Complete sentence or Fragment
Fragment
"The warriors swarmed the battlefield like bees attacking a hive."
What is the tenor and the vehicle?
Tenor: Warriors
Vehicle: Bees
What part of speech is the bolded word?
She quickly finished her homework.
Quickly = adverb
To steal goods by using force and in a time of war
Plunder
Is the semicolon in the correct spot?
"I bought apples; oranges and bananas for the fruit salad.”
No, it is not. This sentence does not need a semicolon.
The argument grew more intense as both students refused to sit back down.
Complete sentence or Fragment
Why does Homer use extended similes in The Odyssey?
To explain things in a vivid and memorable way
or
To create imagery
Which words in the sentence are the adjectives?
The weather today is cold and windy.
Adjectives = Cold, Windy
"A universal symbol or character type found across many stories and cultures."
An archetype
Where does the semicolon go in the sentence?
"She loves reading mystery novels they are her favorite genre."
"She loves reading mystery novels; they are her favorite genre."
Between novels and they
The sound of footsteps echoing down the long, cold, dark hallway.
Complete sentence or Fragment
Fragment
In Homeric similes, the comparison is usually between
an event, and something in life / nature
Which part of speech is one?
She wouldn't let me eat any of her chicken nuggets; I only wanted one.
Pronoun - One = Chicken Nugget
Which term refers to “an inheritance from one’s father or ancestors”
Instead of a semicolon you can usually use.... to connect two sentences.
A conjunction or FANBOYS
Although the weather had been perfect earlier, the sky suddenly darkened and thunder rolled across the valley.
Complete sentence or Fragment?
Complete sentence