What literary device is being used in the line, "The suitors heard a dry, cracking sound, as when you snap a chicken bone between your fingers."
What is Simile
200
The name of the goddess who, along with her apple, was the real cause of of the Trojan War.
Who is Eris/Discord
200
This monster lived under a rock in a narrow strait with her six heads, eight legs, and impressive appetite.
What is Scylla
200
This witch welcomed Ulysses men, but turned them into pigs.
Who is Cirece
200
After the battle with the Ciconians, how does Ulysses demonstrate leaderships.
He tossed out all his loot first - leading by example
300
What is the term for the situation where Ulysses tells Aeolus, "I know now the gods have answered my prayers, and I shall be able to cease this weary, heartbreaking drifting over the sea..."
What is Dramatic Irony
300
Who are the 3 main gods of Greek mythology and what are their domains?
Who are Zeus/Sky and Earth, Poseidon/Sea, and Hades/Underwold
300
This monster lived under a rock in a narrow strait and would drink down the ocean three times a day. You could say she really sucked.
What is Charybdis
300
This daughter of a Titan kept Ulysses as her lover for several years.
Who is Calypso
300
On the island of the Lotus Eaters, Ulysses demonstrates leadership by...
Carrying all of his men back to the ships
400
Ulysses crew acts as this literary device by behaving in foolish, greedy, and cowardly ways to make Ulysses seem more heroic.
What is a Foil
400
What human judged the beauty contest between Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite?
Who is Paris
400
These monsters had the bodies of birds, the heads of young women, and their song meant madness for any who heard it.
What are the Sirens
400
This group of courtiers conspired to kill Ulysses "accidentally" while playing games.
What is the Phaeacians/King Alcinous
400
Ulysses shows he is both a liar and cheater when...
When he tells his men Circe will turn them into humans as long as they stay with here/Cheats on Penelope with her.
500
What literary device is being used in the following sentence, "For that man would be strong enough to serve her as her husband and Ithaca as its king.
What is Parallelism
500
What agreement required all the kings of Greece to attack Troy when Helen was stolen?
What is the treaty/oath Ulysses created that anyone who attacked Helen or her husband would have to face the combined might of all the other kings.
500
This was the name of Poseidon's son, blinded by Ulysses.
Who is Polyphemus
500
The name of leader of the suitors
Who is Eurymachus
500
Differences between Greek Hero and Modern/American Hero
Help from gods vs. Independent greatness
Unusual birth/related to gods vs. Human/come from (poverty)
Selfish vs Selfless
Ignoble Death vs. Fighting the good fight/Sacrifice
Traveling to Underworld vs Hero deeds in everyday life