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odyssey def for fina
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Homer | Blind man credited with creating The Odyssey. |
| The Sirens | a group of beautiful women that would sing and luir man so they crash on rocks |
| scylla | six headed monster, who eats people from there ships |
| polyphemus | one eyed giant who eats people |
| charybdis | a oral pool, that swallows and spits it also eats people. |
| hades | ruler of the underworld |
| helios | the sun god who rises the sun. its pets are cows |
| lotus-eaters | tempt people with plants and become lotus eaters |
| zeus | king of the gods |
| athena | wisdom and warfare |
| posiden | god of the sea, earthquakes and horses |
| one of the muses | inspiration |
| argus | odyssey's dog |
| epic | a long narrative poem about the deed of gods or heroes |
| epic hero | a larger than life hero that displays the qualities that are valued by a specific society |
| homeric (epic) simile | an elaborate comparison of unlike subjects |
| hubris | overwhelming pride that often leads to creating a nemesis |
| metaphor | a comparison of two unlike subjects that does not use like or as |
| simile | a comparison of two unlike subjects that does use like or as |
| rhyme scheme | a regular pattern of rythming words in a poem, and is indicated by using different letters of the alphabet |
| imagery | descriptive of figurative language used in literature to create word pictures for the reader |
| onomatopoeia | use of words imitate sounds |
| personification | figurative language in which a nonhuman subjects is given human characteristics |
| alliteration | repetition of constant sounds at the beginning of a word. |
| rhythm | the pattern of beats or stresses in spoken or written language |
| lyrical poetry | a highly musical verse that expresses the thoughts, observation, and feelings of a single speaker |
| narrative poetry | a poem that tells a story |
| dramatic monologue | a poem in which a character reveals himself or herself by speaking to a silent listener |
| dramatic poetry | poetry that utilizes the techniques of drama |
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