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Epithets
Epic Similes
Vocabulary
Odysseus
Characters
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Characterizes a particular person or thing
What does an epithet do?
100
a very long comparison between two unlike things
What is an epic simile?
100
Filled with dismay. Horrified
What does the word appalled mean?
100
A.
Who is Odysseus wife? A. Penelope B. Circe C. Poseidon
100
Calypso
Which goddess kept Odysseus for 7 years?
200
Is "Odysseus, son of Laertes" an epithet?
Yes
200
A. as a shipwright turns a drill in planking, having men below swing the two-handled strap that spins it in the groove.
Which of these is an epic simile? A. as a shipwright turns a drill in planking, having men below swing the two-handled strap that spins it in the groove. B. She was a very nice lady. C. in the fire’s heart and turned it, toughening it, then hit it, well back in the cavern
200
Adjective
What part of speech is ponderous?
200
B
Who’s son did Odysseus stab in the eye? A. Hermes B. Poseidon C. Zeus
200
Hermes
Which goddess kept Odysseus for 7 years?
300
Yes. Michael Jordan, King of Basketball
Is there an epithet in this passage? I was on the basketball court when my friend came by to play with me. Then all of the sudden, Michael Jordan, King of basketball was playing next to me! I couldn't believe it!
300
B
“A gull patrolling between the wave crests of the desolate sea will dip to catch a fish, and douse his wings; no higher above the whitecaps Hermes flew” is an epic simile. A. False B. True
300
A large quantity of something
A profusion is-
300
A
Who was the goddess that Odysseus was forced to stay with for 7 years? A. Calypso B. Circe C. The Sirens D. Non of the Above
300
Polyphemus
What was the name of the cyclopes who captured Odysseus and his men?
400
No.
Is there an epithet in this passage I was in the store and found an old friend. I was talking to him and Mr. Johnson came up and gave me a free sample of bread from the bakery. What a great man!
400
he himself rocked, rolling from side to side, as a cook must turn a sausage, big with blood and fat, at a scorching blaze, without a pause, to broil it quick
What is the epic simile in this passage? held hard in leash, submitted to his mind, while he himself rocked, rolling from side to side, as a cook must turn a sausage, big with blood and fat, at a scorching blaze, without a pause, to broil it quick; so he rolled left and right,...
400
Noun
What part of speech is Meditation?
400
A
Who went to Calypso to tell her to release Odysseus? A. Hermes B. Cyclopes C. Zeus
400
Scylla
Who was the six headed monster who hung on a cliff?
500
2
How many epithets are in this passage? Bill, son of William, was at the supermarket. He ran into Martha. They were talking about what they were making for dinner tonight. Then Sydney, master of cooking, walked by them with a horrifying glare in her eyes.
500
C
Which of these is an example of an epic simile? A: Her dress was as red as a red rose dribbled on with blood from the wounded man. B: The man then pulled the turkey from the oven so careful it was if he was holding his brand new child for the first time. C: A & B
500
Adversary
What do you call an opponent or enemy?
500
D
You could say Odysseus was which of the following? A. Wise B. Selfish C. A Strategist D. All of the above
500
Charybdis
Who makes whirlpools across from the cliff of Scylla