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Character
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Figurative Language
100

What is the genre of The Odyssey?

Mythology/Folklore

100

This type of characterization CLEARLY tells us a character's personality trait.

Direct

100

What is the climax of the story?

Odysseus and his crew stab Polyphemus in the eye.

100

“Rapping them on the ground he knocked them dead like pups”

Simile; demonstrates Polyphemus' strength

200

What type of text is The Odyssey?

Poetry

200

This type of characterization requires readers to analyze what the characters say, think, do, look like, and the effect they have on others. 

Indirect

200

What is the conflict of the story?

Polyphemus begins murdering Odysseus' crew.

200

“He bolted them down like a mountain lion”

Simile; shows Polyphemus' immense strength

300

What are three types of characters often found in mythology?

Gods, demigods, and supernatural humans

300

Name one character trait that Odysseus has and how you determined this.

OPEN

300

The crew's entrance into the cave and eating of Polyphemus' food stores is part of the...

Exposition (occurs before the conflict). 
300

“When young Dawn with her rose-red fingers shone once more”

Personification

400

Name 3 characteristics of epic poetry.

Themes of good vs. evil, lengthy narratives, hospitality, inevitability of death, superhuman heroes, and superhuman monsters.
400
When Odysseus continues to taunt Polyphemus despite his crew members begging him to stop, what does this tell us about his character?

He is impulsive and arrogant.

400

Odysseus and his crew's escape beneath the sheep is part of the...

Falling action.

400

“The heart inside me brooding on revenge”

Personification

500

Who is the superhuman hero in the text? The superhuman monster?

Odysseus and Polyphemus

500

Find one example of indirect characterization in the text related to Polyphemus. What does this indirect characterization tell us about his character?

OPEN
500

What is the resolution of the story?

Polyphemus asks his father to curse Odysseus and his homeward journey. 

500

“Till blood came boiling up around that smoking shaft and the hot blast singed his brow and lids around the core and the broiling eyeball burst”

Imagery; intensifies the impact of the scene