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Vocab
Fill in the blank sentences
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Epic (n) | The Odyssey is an _____ poem from ancient greece that is about the journey of Odysseus |
| Framework (n) | The _____ for telling The Odyssey is a sad song About what happened which causes Odysseus to retell his journey |
| odyssey (n) | The twenty year_____ of Odysseus includes both mental and physical challenges which include monsters crossing his path |
| hubris (n) | The soccer athlete's ______ hurt his team when he made the poor decision to hog the ball rather than pass it |
| epithet (n) | Homer often uses flowery _______ like 'J'rosy finger-tipped Dawn," and "Odysseus, son of Laertes"and 'Wisest of soldiers." |
| simile(n) | Hot as fire and dry as desert are ________ a weather reporter might use! |
| personification (n) | The sun-kissed flowers danced in the wind is an example of ___________. |
| cyclops (n) | Odysseus saves his men from the __________ by stabbing it in the eyeball, blinding the monster, |
| typhoon (n) | While Odysseus survives a terrible ________ at sea, his ship is severely damaged by the wind and strong waves. |
| embark (v) | Before you _______ on your next camping trip, remember to wear sunscreen and check the weather |
| nymph (n) | The ancient Greeks believed that _______ lived in every stream, pond, and trees. |
| provisions (n) | Wine and cheese were part of the _________ taken from Troy before Odysseus and his men headed home to Ithaca. |
| cower (v) | If you _____ in fear and "play dead," a bear might leave you alone or possibly eat you! |
| spacious (adj) | For an apartment in downtown NYC, it is surprising how_______ it is compared to some much smaller ones. |
| threshold (n) | The beautiful witch Circe tricks the sailors to cross her _______ and turns them into swine. |
| ewe (n) | The shepherd counted 1 ram, ten ____, and six lambs in his flock. |
| taunt (v) | Odysseus was foolish to call out his name and ______ the cyclops after blinding and escaping from the giant. |
| prophecy (n) | A decade later, the blind prophet's ______ comes true when Oedipus realizes he really did kill his father and marry his mother! |
| folly (n) | It would be ______ to try to drive at night in this terrible Snowstorm! |
| citadel (n) | The citizens of Troy thought their ______was strong, but the Greeks were able to trick the Trojans into opening the gates of their fortress. |
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