Finals: The Odyssey
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show | a long narrative poem that relates important events in the history of the folklore of a culture. Its central character is called an epic hero.
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show | the speaker of the poem asks the Muse for inspiration
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in media res | show 🗑
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show | Elegant language stresses the nobility of the subject
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show | By keeping an emotional distance, the poet focuses attention on the story
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show | a fixed rhythmic pattern; the Odyssey uses hexameter, or six beats to a line, which helps create a fast pace.
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Xenia | show 🗑
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show | a characterizing phrase for a person “rosy-fingered dawn”, “son of Laertes”
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Epic simile | show 🗑
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Variegated | show 🗑
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show | (adj) attracting attention
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show | (n) a going out or forth
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Keel | show 🗑
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show | (adj) of, relating to, or located near a surface
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Contusion | show 🗑
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show | (adj) having wrinkles or folds with alternating ridges and grooves
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Jut | show 🗑
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show | (adj) lying on the back or with the face upward
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Perch | show 🗑
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show | (n) a loud,continuous noise
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Jostle | show 🗑
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show | (v) to adapt or improve by adjusting or modifying something
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Grandeur | show 🗑
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show | (n) to express warning or disapproval
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Fable | show 🗑
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Consecrated | show 🗑
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Careen | show 🗑
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Scrutinize | show 🗑
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Maniacal | show 🗑
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Lest | show 🗑
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show | (v) rang; made the sound of a bell
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show | (adj) being present; taking care of things
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show | (n) a sensation like insects crawling over the skin
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Fluttered | show 🗑
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show | (v) to control through clever moves
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show | (adj) trembling; quivering
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Silhouette | show 🗑
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Oblivious | show 🗑
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show | (v) to explain
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show | (v) to do more quickly
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Subsequent | show 🗑
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Procedure | show 🗑
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show | (v) to take something by force
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Guile | show 🗑
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show | (adj) rebellious
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show | (n) sudden thought or wish to do something
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show | (adj) wise
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show | (v) confined or shackled
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Avenge | show 🗑
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Dispatch | show 🗑
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show | (n) wavering crying of a sheep, goat, or calf
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Lout | show 🗑
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show | (n) assembly of soldiers
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Prodigious | show 🗑
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Victuals | show 🗑
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show | (n) a dishonest or unprincipled man
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show | (n) a foolish person
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Carrion | show 🗑
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Tactic | show 🗑
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Divers | show 🗑
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Harried | show 🗑
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show | (n) great courage in the face of danger
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show | (adj) inspiring fear or respect
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Maudlin | show 🗑
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show | (n) the quality of being shamelessly bold; disrespectful
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show | (adj) arrogant
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Who is Argus? How does he recognize Odysseus? | show 🗑
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show | A beggar.
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What does Odysseus tell Penelope about himself? | show 🗑
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How has Penelope been able to avoid marriage for many years? | show 🗑
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show | They get to marry Penelope.
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These lines best describe what situation at the end of Odysseus' Revenge. | show 🗑
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Which suitor does Odysseus kill first? | show 🗑
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show | Antinous was drinking wine from his cup.
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show | He states that Atinous was the one making them do everything they did and they will give back what they stole.
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Other than Telemachus, who helps Odysseus fight the suitors? | show 🗑
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Why is Odysseus surprised by Penelope's attitude toward him? | show 🗑
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show | Penelope asks to move his bed outside of the the bed chamber knowing that the bed could not be moved at all because it was originally constructed around an olive tree making it hard to move around.
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