The Writer's Secret Sauce
It's the writer's main message.
What is a theme?
It's not always a bright light or a voice from heaven, but it gets things moving in the right direction.
What is the Call to Adventure?
She used knitting to buy more time.
Who is Penelope?
Their voices drive men crazy.
Who are the Sirens?
"Rosy fingered dawn" or "Son of Laertes"?
What is an Epithet?
They aren't always named Stanley, but there isn't much to them.
What is a flat character?
Odysseus had many of these--Circe, Telemachus, and his men, to name a few.
What are Allies and Helpers?
A goddess whose "wise" advice ended in mass murder.
Who was Athena?
The Cyclops knew Odysseus by another name
Who is Nohbdy?
A long comparison
Just like Sophia Auld, these characters just don't stay the same.
What is a dynamic character?
For Douglass, it was a fight with Covey. For Odysseus, his encounter with a Cyclops was just one of many.
What are Tests and the Supreme Ordeal?
He needed proof--so he went out looking.
Who was Telemachus?
His need for a good steak led to the deaths of all of his friends.
Who is Eurylochus?
How every good epic story begins
What is an Invocation to the Muse?
A logical assumption
Odysseus achieved this step only after the murder of over 100 suitors.
What is Master of Two Worlds: Restoring the World?
The most arrogant and disrespecful of all of Penelope's suitors
Who was Antinous?
He surprised Odysseus in the Land of the Dead.
Who is Elpenor?
Shakespeare preferred iambic pentameter. Homer preferred this.
What is dactylic hexameter?
A pattern in literature that can be found in many cultures, genres, or time periods. The hero is an example.
What is an archetype?
For Douglass, it was a magical root that made him feel invincible.
What is a talisman?
A loyal friend who took time away from the pigs to help Odysseus
Who was Eumaeus?
This creature may have been blind, but they could see into the future.
Who is Teiresias?
In the middle of things
What is in medias res?