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Vocabulary
Conventions of Epic
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Epic hero of The Odyssey
What is Odysseus
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One who tells an epic poem; traditionally orally
What is bard
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It is a long narrative about a serious or worthy historical topic
Trojan War
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In Book 9, what occurs when Odysseus and his men sack the city and then continue to drink and eat meat and bread all day?
What is the men become weaker then the Cicones Army and they become defeated by them
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"Nobody's killing me now by fraud and not by force!" Who? Why?
Who is Polyphemus because Odysseus lied to him about his real identity and then no one came to help him
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Audience Odysseus is telling his story to
Who is King and Queen of Phaecia
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To enjoy completely and make something last long
What is savor
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Odysseus places bees wax in his crew's ears to protect them from hearing The Sirens tormenting song
What is exploits of an epic hero
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In Book 10, what happens when King Aeolus gives Odysseus the bag of wind?
What is his crew become extremely curious and open the bag of wind, sending the men all the way back where they started their travels
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"Heaps of lovely plunder he hauls home from Troy, while we who went through slogging just as hard, we go home empty-handed." Who? Why?
Who is the crew because they are jealous of the gift that King Aeolus gave him
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Seduces Odysseus and gives him advice in Book 12
Who is Circe
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A final proposal or statement of conditions
What is ultimatum
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The Odyssey begins with Odysseus telling the King and Queen the story of his epic adventure
What is the epic begins in medias res, or in the middle of the action
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In Book 9, how do the men trick Polyphemus? List several ways.
What is Odysseus says his name is, "Nobody," the men get him drunk and stab him in the eye, and they ride the underbellies of sheep and ram to escape his cave.
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"A sweet smooth journey home, renowned Odysseus, that is what you seek but a God will make it hard for you-I know-you will never escape the one who shakes the Earth, quaking with anger at you still, still enraged because you blinded the Cyclops, his dear son." Who? Why?
Who is Tiresias to warn Odysseus
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Sea monster and whirlpool monster
Who is Scylla and Charybdis
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To cause someone to become motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment
What is transfix
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The main protagonist undergoes a terrifying journey--sometimes a descent into the underworld
What is Odysseus descends on a journey to see the dead. He comes in contact with his dead mother and old cremate, Elpenor
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In Book 11, what do the spirits of Elepenor and Tiresias tell Odysseus that is so important?
What is Elpenor tells him to bury him properly and cremate his ashes, Tiresias tells him that he needs to not harm the cattle of the Sun God or else he will suffer the punishment
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"Leave the beasts unharmed, your mind set on home, and you all may still reach Ithica-bent with hardship true-but harm them in any way, and i can see it now: your ship destroyed, your men destroyed as well!" Who? Why?
Who is Circe, she is warning Odysseus of one of the obstacles he will face
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King of the sun and valuable cattle
Who is King Helios
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Extremely serious or urgent
What is dire
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Gods or supernatural beings frequently take part in the action to effect the outcome.
What is (insert correct God/Goddess interference here)
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In Book 12, Odysseus and his crew encounter several obstacles that Circe describes for him....what are all of these obstacles?
What is The Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis or the Crags, not harming the cattle of the Sun God
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"I'd rather die at sea, with one deep gulp of death, than die by inches on this desolate island here!" Who? Why?
Who is Eurylochus because he is angered by the fact that they cannot eat the cattle, and he wants the rest of the crew to follow him