The Odyssey Part I Flashcard

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Credited for the Odyssey

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Homer

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Literary genre of The Odyssey

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Epic Poem

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Characteristics of epic poems

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Involves supernatural elements, hero on a quest, lofty language, all are characteristics.

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Odysseus' quick wit and clever thinking

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Strength

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Odysseus taunting Polyphemus

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tragic flaw

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Odysseus' tragic flaw

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pride

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Example from The Odyssey: "A gull patrolling..."

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epic simile

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Odysseus' leadership flaw

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Never shared information with crew

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Examples: "Raider of Cities", "Laertes' Son"

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Epithet

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Odysseus listening to the Sirens

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