Literary Devices
A comparison using "like" or "as"
simile
a larger than life figure; performs great deeds; undertakes great journies
epic hero
a multifaceted character; the reader knows many qualities of this character
round
the epic hero of the story
1st, 2nd, and 3rd person are all types of...
point of view/narration
recounting the past and telling it in the present
flashback
includes fantastic/exotic lands; more than one nation
epic setting
a character that does not change over the course of the story
static
Odysseus' wife; loyal, virtuous, and chaste while he is gone
Penelope
This person turned Odysseus' men into pigs. Yet, Hermes gave Odysseus advice on how to escape this fate...
Cerce
when something is representative of something greater than itself
symbolism
xenia
a character that changes throughout a novel or story
dynamic
Odysseus' son; he must grow and leave Ithaca in order to find news of his father and become a man
Telemachus
an old man from Crete
when something not living is attributed human actions or characteristics
personification
characters, situations, or images that are recognizable in Epic poetry
epic archetypes
the reader does not know much about this character type; not multi-faceted
flat
The main goddess that interferes in favor of Odysseus and Telemachus
Athena
These people are eating all of Odysseus food and wasting his supplies while trying to get Penelope's hand in marriage
suitors
excessive pride
hubris
Involves a long journey full of complications such as strange creatures, large scale events, divine intervention, and treacherous weather
True or False:
A character can be both round and flat at the same time
FALSE
Odysseus tells the flashback of his story (books 9-12) to this character
King Alcinoos
at the beginning of the book, the poet/bard telling us the story of Odysseus requests inspiration from...
muse