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Characters
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Hegemonic Values
Theme
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100
This character helps Odysseus and Telemachus countless times on their journeys.
Who is Athena
100
The crew opens this and it sends them back to Aeolus.
What is a bag of wind
100
Circe represents this value each time she gives food, water, or suggests safe passages to Odysseus and his men.
What is fatalism
100
A theme is not a single word, but
What is a complete sentence
100
An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning
What is a connotation
200
This character warns Odysseus and his men about eating Helios' cattle.
Who is Tiresias
200
Odysseus and his crew spend this long on Circe's Island.
What is a year
200
This value is defined as immortal glory gained through battle or reputation.
What is kleos
200
What is wrong with the theme, "desire for home causes you to make irrational and harmful decisions"
What is the use of "you"
200
In the sentence, "that game last night was trash," TRASH is used
What is connotatively
300
This character will provide Odysseus with a ship to get home after he tells him his story.
Who is Alcinous
300
By the end of Book 12, Odysseus is about to leave for...
What is Ithaca
300
Odysseus represents this value when he demands to be tied to the ship in order to hear the Sirens' song.
What is hubris
300
What is wrong with the theme, "The gods have unchecked power which leads them to act without considering how it could harm others"
What is no mention of character, plot, etc.
300
When I lost the race, I EXPLODED with anger. Exploded is used...
What is connotatively
400
Odysseus and his crew discover that this character died when they see him in the Underworld.
Who is Elpenor
400
This character convinces the crew to disobey Odysseus and ignore Tiresias' prophecy.
Who is Eurylochus
400
The crew has to remind Odysseus of this value when he accidentally stays on Circe's Island for a long time.
What is nostos
400
"Misplaced anger at leader" is an example of this.
What is a topic
400
That girl is shining as bright as a FIRE. Fire is used...
What is denotatively
500
Odysseus chooses this six-headed monster for his crew to face after leaving Circe's island.
Who is Scylla
500
Odysseus' mom dies from this.
What is grief
500
Xenia is defined as this.
What is customary hospitality
500
What is wrong with the theme, "Regret always leads to irresponsible actions by the person to make up for what they perceive to be their fault"
What is the use of an absolute (always)
500
Odysseus is a BOMB leader. Bomb is a _____________ connotation in this sentence.
What is positive