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Hon. Odyssey Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| long narrative poem about a hero | epic |
| an epic that serves as our primary model for a long journey | Odyssey |
| The epic poet addresses whom for help in telling his story? | Muse |
| Odysseus has angered this god; god of the sea | Poseidon |
| The author increases this literary element when the Cyclops refuses Odysseus' request for hospitality | suspense |
| Weapon used to blind the Cyclops | spear |
| The Cyclops' curse is an example of what literary term? | foreshadowing |
| Aeolus is the god of __________. | Wind |
| Circe helps Odysseus by telling him to seek the help of what prophet in order to get home? | Tiresias |
| Circe turned Odysseus' men into ___________. | swine |
| What adventure is often used as a metaphor for any difficult choice or a "no win" situation? | Scylla and Charybdis |
| What beings attempt to lure Odysseus and his men by singing flattery and praise? | Sirens |
| By what means of escape did Odysseus and his men finally flee the Cyclops' cave? | sheep |
| Odysseus lying to the Cyclops about the location of his ship and his name demonstrates what literary element? | dramatic irony |
| What animal is Odysseus instructed to avoid by the blind prophet? | cattle |
| Telemachus hangs the __________ because they have associated with the suitors. | maids |
| The number of suitors capable of stringing Odysseus' bow | none |
| Odysseus proves his identity to his wife by revealing the secret of their _______. | bed |
| Scylla killed _______ of Odysseus' men. | six |
| What are the names of the whirlpool and the six-headed monster? | Charybdis and Scylla |
| Odysseus' dog | Argos |
| the action of calling for help in creating art; prayer | invocation |
| god of the sun | Helios |
| goddess of war and wisdom; helps Odysseus | Athena |
| Odysseus' wife | Penelope |
| homeland of Odysseus | Ithaca |
| witch-goddess | Circe |
| cyclops who eats several of Odysseus' men | Polyphemus |
| nymph-goddess who holds Odysseus captive for several years | Calypso |
| main character in an epic | epic hero |
| adjective or descriptive phrase used to describe a person, place or thing; nickname | epithet |
| passing down of songs, poems, and stories by word of mouth | oral tradition |
| plot pattern, descriptive detail, theme, or character type that appears in many different cultures | archetype |
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