Ramayana:
Divine Loophole
Divine Loophole
TRUE OR FALSE
Rama is trying to destroy the world
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE
Odysseus was only gone from his wife and child for ten years.
FALSE
Which genre characteristic helps the reader to know that The Odyssey and Ramayana are monomyths?
There are stages. There are archetypes. The hero transforms. The shadow is evil.
What change needs to be made to the following sentence:
Did you know that mr. johnson is a policeman?
Mr. Johnson needs to be capitalized.
What is the meaning of karma?
What you do to someone will come back to you. What goes around comes around.
How did Rama transform from the beginning of the story to the end?
In the beginning, Rama acts without thinking. By the end of the story, Rama thinks before he acts and considers the consequences.
Read page 114.
Which sentence on page 114 best supports that Poseidon thinks Odysseus has been thoroughly tortured and defeated?
“He had stripped him of everything, and he was satisfied at last.” (Cross 114)
What are the genre characteristics of non-fiction texts?
The author is explaining or informing the reader about a topic using facts.
The author includes text features, such as pictures and diagrams.
What change needs to be made to the following sentence?
Butterflys are insects that have large, often brightly colored wings.
Correct spelling: butterflies
Read page 49 of Ramayana. Read this sentence from page 49.
“He [Rama] told the demon that if she would leave and promise never to return, her life would be spared.”
What does spared mean in this context?
a. cursed
b. saved
c. shortened
d. satisfied
b. saved
Read page 18. How does this page's description of Vishnu’s plan (context) develop the story?
On page 18, the context introduces the main conflict of the story: good (Vishnu) against evil (Ravana).
Read pages 54-55. Choose three key details that belong in a summary of this passage.
a. Odysseus wakes up.
b. Odysseus’s determination to return home helps him stay strong.
c. Odysseus curls up and protects himself.
d. Odysseus closes his eyes and waits for the storm to end.
e. The wind blows them back to Aeolus’s island.
f. Odysseus again shouts at the bronze wall to get Aeolus’s attention.
g. Aeolus shouts down to Odysseus.
h. Aeolus is not willing to help them again.
b. Odysseus’s determination to return home helps him stay strong.
e. The wind blows them back to Aeolus’s island.
h. Aeolus is not willing to help them again.
What are the genre characteristics of explanatory essay writing?
Controlling Idea (Thesis)
Has paragraphs: Introduction paragraph, Body paragraphs, Conclusion paragraphs
The body paragraphs have: Topic Statements, Evidence, Elaboration, and Concluding Statements
Read the following sentences below:
The sun sank below the horizon. Odysseus thanked Alcinous and Arete for their help.
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
A The sun sank below the horizon, but Odysseus thanked Alcinous and Arete for their help.
B Although the sun sank below the horizon, Odysseus thanked Alcinous and Arete for their help.
C When the sun sank below the horizon, Odysseus thanked Alcinous and Arete for their help.
D When the sun sank below the horizon Odysseus thanked Alcinous and Arete for their help.
C When the sun sank below the horizon, Odysseus thanked Alcinous and Arete for their help.
Read page 18 of Ramyana and find the word REFEREE.
referee (n.): An official who makes sure players follow the rules; someone to whom people look to make decisions
Which evidence best supports the idea that Vishnu is acting as a referee on this page?
“The blue god of justice calmed everyone down” (Patel 18)
Read pages 110-112.
How do Rama’s actions change by the end of the passage?
Rama stops panicking and becomes focused on what he needs to do to defeat Ravana.
Read pages 152-153.
Which sentence from these pages best reflects Odysseus’s change from a younger, hot-tempered man to a more mature man who can control his emotions and actions?
“Odysseus knew he could win easily, but he chose not to hurt Irus too much.” (Cross 153)
One genre characteristic of fiction is that authors can use FIRST or THIRD person point of view. For example, Bud Not Buddy is written from FIRST PERSON point of view.
When a story is written from FIRST PERSON point of view, what is KNOWN to the reader?
The thoughts and feelings of the main character.
Read the following sentences:
Nausicaa called to her maids. The maids crept out of their hiding places.
Combine these sentences in a clear and effective way.
She called to her maids, and they crept out of their hiding places.
Read these sentences from page 93 of Ramayana.
“In keeping with the rules of engagement, Rama dispatched a final messenger to ask Ravana to release Sita and avoid war and bloodshed. But the demon king laughed”
What is the meaning of dispatched?
sent off for a particular purpose or sent to do something
Read pages 93-94.
Choose two details that belong in a summary of this passage.
a. Rama asks Ravana to release Sita, and Ravana refuses.
b. The bears tear up trees and grab boulders.
c. The vanaras grab branches and stones.
d. Rama orders his army to attack.
e. There are loud noises as each side attacks the other.
f. The demons blow horns and conchs.
a. Rama asks Ravana to release Sita, and Ravana refuses.
d. Rama orders his army to attack.
Read page 114.
Which event on this page most directly contributes to moving the plot forward?
Ino helps Odysseus.
One genre characteristic of fiction is that authors use literary (stylistic) devices to make their writing more entertaining.
Please define the following types of literary (stylistic) devices:
1. figurative language
2. inner monologue
3. narration
4. dialogue
5. imagery
1. figurative language: words or phrases that are meaningful, but not literally true
2. the thoughts of a character
3. telling the story with details and vivid descriptions
4. when 2 or more characters are talking
5. vivid descriptions that help the audience visualize the scene.
What change needs to be made to the sentence:
The teens are angry because there not allowed to use their mobiles.
Change there to they're
Read page 153 of The Odyssey. Find the word egging.
What does egging mean as it is used in this context?
encouraging, trying to get him to do something