Odyssey Vocabulary Review

Front

Ventured

Back

Tried something dangerous; went on a journey

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

Dissemble

Back

To put on appearance or disguise

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

Incredulity

Back

Doubt; unable to believe something

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

Plundered

Back

Took something by force; stolen

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

Tactics

Back

Military procedures and strategies

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What does 'Odyssey' refer to?

Back

An epic poem attributed to Homer, detailing the adventures of Odysseus.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

What is a 'Hero's Journey'?

Back

A narrative pattern involving a hero who goes on an adventure, faces a crisis, and returns transformed.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Front

Define 'Epic'.

Back

A long narrative poem, often detailing heroic deeds and events significant to a culture.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Front

What is 'Foreshadowing'?

Back

A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Front

What does 'Allegory' mean?

Back

A story with a double meaning, where characters and events symbolize deeper moral or political meanings.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3