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THE ODYSSEY- Literary Terms

THE ODYSSEY- Literary Terms. Alliteration Repetition of beginning consonant sounds W hen he w ills a w ake the eyes of man Characterization Direct-telling the reader directly about the character

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THE ODYSSEY- Literary Terms

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  1. THE ODYSSEY- Literary Terms Alliteration Repetition of beginning consonant sounds When he wills awake the eyes of man Characterization Direct-telling the reader directly about the character Indirect-describing character; what other characters think of character; actions; thoughts/feelings and words of character Conflict Struggle between opposing forces Odysseus fights the Cyclops Epic Hero A hero who tries to achieve something of tremendous value Paris; Odysseus Epic Poem Long narrative poem that teaches and entertains Iliad and Odyssey

  2. 6. Epithet: • Noun followed by a descriptive phrase • Lord Helios, the sun; Muse, daughter of Zeus 7. Foreshadowing • When the author gives clues about what will happen in the future 8.Homeric simile: • Long simile that is more like a metaphor • A gull patrolling between wave crests of the desolate sea will dip to catch a fish..(Hermes) 9. Hyperbole • An exaggeration not meant to be taken literally • His fame has gone abroad to the sky’s rim (line 129) 10. Imagery • Sensory details that make the reader see/hear/feel/taste • Upon her hearthstone a great fire blazing scented the • farthest shores with cedar smoke..and singing high and • low (Lines 49-53)

  3. Irony • To say one thing and mean another • “Nohbodywill get out alive, I swear”. (Line 454) • Narrative Poetry • Poem that tells a story with plot/characters/setting/theme • Exile 256-257-the story of Juan Alvarez’ family. • Onomatopoeia • Words that sound like the sound they make • …the pierced eye ball hissed, broiling and the roots popped • Personification • Giving human qualities to something not human • The dawn with fingertips of rose lit up the world…(Line 297) • Theme • The message, lesson or universal truth communicated by the author • Odysseus struggled for 10 years to get home-The theme is the value of • home and family

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