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The Odyssey

The Odyssey. The Epic Hero’s Journey. An epic is a long narrative poem that … is a genre of literature often includes: gods weapons a hero tells about the adventures of heroes who represent the values of their culture. The Epic. Writing: Day #1.

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The Odyssey

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  1. The Odyssey The Epic Hero’s Journey

  2. An epic is a long narrative poem that … • is a genre of literature • often includes: • gods • weapons • a hero • tells about the adventures of heroes who represent the values of their culture.

  3. The Epic

  4. Writing: Day #1 Over the course of this semester we will read about characters who “have what it takes” to survive in a world with either a) no law or b) corrupt law. Specifically, we’ll focus on the qualities of a hero. For the first unit of the semester we are going to read about certain kind of hero: the epic hero . . . • Choose a favorite hero from a movie or book you enjoy- briefly describe this character. • How would you describe the journey this hero takes through the course of the book/movie? Describe what this character goes through and how s/he changes as a result of it.

  5. The Iliad and The Odyssey The Iliad and The Odyssey are examples of epic poems: • The Iliad: the story of a great war between Troy and an alliance of Greek kingdoms. • The Odyssey: the story of a Greek soldier named Odysseus who is trying to get back to Ithaca after winning the war in Troy.

  6. More about epics • The Iliad and The Odyssey were first told by Homer approximately 2,000 years ago. • Back then, people didn’t have TV, video games, or iPods to entertain themselves, • so they told intricate, detailed stories about “the old days” to one another! • Epic stories were told in the form of a poem because it was easier to remember them that way.

  7. Brainstorm . . . Can you think of some examples of modern day epics from our culture? • The Wizard of Oz • Lord of the Rings • The Chronicles of Narnia • Aladdin • Toy Story • Bolt

  8. What Do You Know? • Who collected the stories the Iliad and the Odyssey? • The Iliad is set outside the wall of what great city? • How did the Greeks win the war? • The Odyssey is the story of Odysseus’s attempt to get home after the _______war.

  9. The Odyssey One hero’s journey

  10. The Characters • Odysseus: The protagonist and epic hero of The Odyssey. He is returning home from the Trojan War to his wife and son.

  11. The Characters • Calypso: The beautiful nymph goddess who keeps Odysseus on her island for seven years.

  12. Phaeacia It was inhabited by a seafaring people who were hospitable to sailors and fond of joyous, luxurious living. When Odysseus was shipwrecked on their coast, their king, Alcinoüs, and his daughter, Nausicaä, entertained him.

  13. Skill Focus • Simile: when you compare two nouns (persons, places or things) that are unlike, with "like" or "as. (Ex."John was a record-setting runner and as fast as a speeding bullet.”) • Homeric Simile: Homeric simile, also called epic simile, is a detailed comparison in the form of a simile that is many lines in length. The word "Homeric" is based on the Greek author Homer, who composed the two famous Greek epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey. Many authors continue to use this type of simile in their writings. (Ex. "And the ship like a four-horse team careering down the plain, all breaking as one with the whiplash cracking smartly, leaping with hooves high to run the course in no time..." XIII. line 93 )

  14. The Cyclops • A one-eyed monster, son of Poseidon, who traps Odysseus and his men in his cave. • He loves fine wine, and is quite unintelligent.

  15. Lotus Eaters • Men, former sailors, who are forever destined to spend eternity on an island full of lotus • Lotus is a magical plant that makes them forget their path in life and makes them lose track of hope

  16. Circe Circe, daughter of the sun, was a sorceress best known for her ability to turn men into animals with her magic wand. She is remembered for her encounter with Odysseus and his men, and renowned for her knowledge of magic and poisonous herbs. By Waterhouse1891 Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses,

  17. The Sirens Odysseus will pass the sirens, who are sea nymphs that lure men to their island by singing songs that hypnotize sailors. No one who hears the song can resist jumping overboard and swimming to the island, only to be killed by the sirens!

  18. The Sirens (cont’d) These sea nymphs also use beautiful and mysterious music to lure sailors to steer their ships toward dangerous rocks.

  19. Scylla A female monster with six serpent heads, each head having a triple row of fangs.

  20. Charybdis A female monster who sucks in water three times a day to form a deadly whirlpool.

  21. Skill Focus: Irony • Irony A contrast between what’s expected and reality—between what is said and what is really meant, between what is expected to happen and what does happen, or between what appears to be true and what is really true. • Types of Irony verbal, situational, and dramatic

  22. Examples of Irony Dramatic Have you ever seen a horror movie that has a killer on the loose? You, and the rest of the audience, know that the teenagers should not go walking in the woods late at night, but they think a midnight stroll would be romantic. Needless to say, the teens become the next victims.

  23. Situational You break a date with your girlfriend so you can go to the ball game with the guys. When you go to the concession stand, you run into your date who is with another guy. or You stay up all night studying for a test. When you go to class, you discover the test is not until the next day.

  24. Verbal You are arguing with your mother, who reprimands you for being "smart." Your reply is a sarcastic, "If you think I am smart, then why won't you let me make some smart decisions?" or Your boyfriend shows up in ripped up jeans and a stained t-shirt. With a smirk, you say, "Oh! I see you dressed up for our date. We must be going to a posh restaurant."

  25. Creative Project Comparing epic heroes in literature & film (Advanced) Informative Speech • Choose a favorite epic that you are familiar with (Suggestions: Wizard of Oz, Aladdin, Land Before Time, Bolt, Lord of the Rings, etc.) • Write a two-minute informative speech that compares Homer’s epic hero to the epic hero in the story you chose. • Include: • A brief introduction to both stories • Examples of how the epic heroes in The Odyssey and your story are similar. • A description of the heroic journey and how it is presented in both stories.

  26. The Rubric… An ‘A’ speech will: • Analyze the epic heroes in The Odyssey and another epic by using specific examples from the story. (15 points) • Describe the elements of the hero’s journey in both stories. (5 points) • Accurately and insightfully reflect the content of both stories. (10 points) • Be prepared, well organized, and easy follow. (5 points) • Speak clearly with appropriate pace, gestures, and voice inflection. (5 points) • Be two minutes in length. (5 points)

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