The Odyssey Introduction

The Odyssey Introduction

Assessment

Flashcard

English

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
RL.8.10, RL.4.9, RL.8.4

+7

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does Homer call upon at the beginning of The Odyssey?

Back

One of the nine Muses.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an example of a Homeric simile from The Odyssey?

Back

"She brushed it (an arrow) away from his skin as lightly as when a mother brushes a fly away from her child who is lying in sweet sleep."

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which god sided with the Greeks during the Trojan War due to their seafaring nature?

Back

Poseidon.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was a probable cause of the Trojan War in reality?

Back

Control of the waterways.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When does The Odyssey begin in relation to the Trojan War?

Back

After the Trojan War.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the significance of the Muses in Greek literature?

Back

The Muses are goddesses of inspiration in the arts and sciences, often invoked by poets.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define a Homeric simile.

Back

A detailed comparison that typically uses 'like' or 'as' to draw parallels between two different things, often extending over several lines.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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