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The Odyssey

Review game:. The Odyssey. Short answer. What is the focus of the Odyssey ?. This is the goddess that kept Odysseus on her island for years; his story begins with him on her island. People. Odysseus’ tale begins in the middle. What literary term did we learn that means “in the middle”?.

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The Odyssey

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  1. Review game: The Odyssey

  2. Short answer What is the focus of the Odyssey?

  3. This is the goddess that kept Odysseus on her island for years; his story begins with him on her island. People

  4. Odysseus’ tale begins in the middle. What literary term did we learn that means “in the middle”? Double points!

  5. Why was lotus dangerous?

  6. Name one thing Odysseus did to escape from Polyphemus. Choose one!

  7. How many men did Odysseus loose in the battle with the Cicones? Numbers

  8. What is the difference between metonymy and a symbol? Vocab

  9. What was Odysseus’ tragic flaw? Tragedy!

  10. Why are the men not supposed to kill the cattle on Thrinacia? The Island of the Sun God

  11. Who is Argos?

  12. Who was related to Polyphemus? How? Gods!

  13. Why do the men eat the cattle at the Island of the Sun God?

  14. What does Circe tell Odysseus before he leaves her Island? Minor Characters

  15. Why did it take Odysseus so long to get home? Make a throw! Worth 3 points.

  16. Who physically protects Odysseus while he fights the suitors, turning aside blows for him? Gods!

  17. Scyllia and Charybdis: Which one is Odysseus supposed to sail towards, and why? Minor Characters!

  18. For the second part of the story, Odysseus spends most of his time disguised as this. Plot!

  19. Who is Scyllia?

  20. Who is Charybdis?

  21. Name a time when Odysseus showed his Tragic Flaw. Tragedy!

  22. Which god did Odysseus ask to guide his arrows while fighting the suitors? Gods!

  23. What are the sirens, and why are the dangerous? Minor Characters!

  24. Name that character: A whirlpool that swallows the sea three times a day and then spits it back out.

  25. How does Telemachus initially respond when Odysseus changes from a beggar to his father? Reunions!

  26. Who is the leader of the suitors? Suitors!

  27. What is Illium? Places

  28. How long has Penelope been waiting for her husband? Penelope!

  29. What is Aeaea? Places

  30. Who is the first person Odysseus kills after he reveals himself to the suitors? Death!

  31. How did Odysseus protect his crew from the sirens? Plot!

  32. Define Epic Poem. Daily double

  33. How does Penelope trick the suitors into waiting 4 years to marry her? Tricks!

  34. What does Athena lend to Odysseus after the battle of his house, before he meets Penelope? Reunions!

  35. Who is Polyphemus? People!

  36. What is the trick Penelope uses to test Odysseus’ identity? Tricks!

  37. How does the story end? Endings!

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