UNIT 6 FINAL REVIEW

Front

tumult (in context of The Odyssey, line 31: "and white water, with sounds of waves in tumult—")

Back

disorder

Front

What is the author trying to express through the use of the epic simile: "all the sea was like a cauldron seething over intense fire, when the mixture suddenly heaves and rises"?

Back

The ocean looks as though it is boiling.

Front

Which literary sound device is defined as the repetition of the same beginning consonant sound in nearby words?

Back

Alliteration

Front

If a poet wants to create a musical effect by repeating vowel sounds in nearby words, which sound device should they use?

Back

Assonance

Front

The author creates an image of Odysseus’s loss of six men by comparing them to —
Options: fish writhing on a hook, rocks trembling in an earthquake, singers chanting in unison, sand swirling on the shore

Back

fish writhing on a hook

Front

Which epic element of the Odyssey passage enhances the themes of epic bravery, heroism, and communal or national values?

Back

the setting on a ship at sea, which highlights group interdependence

Front

Which archetypal hero traits does Odysseus demonstrate with the Sirens?

Back

bravery and cunning

Front

As an epic setting, a boat isn’t ideal for highlighting the importance of camaraderie and teamwork in ancient Greek culture.

Back

False

Front

What is the speaker trying to convey by personifying the apple trees in the lines: ". . . flushed apple-trees / Pause in their dance and break the ring for me;"?

Back

The apple trees invite the speaker to join in their "dance."

Front

Order the synonyms for 'beautiful' from strongest to weakest connotation: Gorgeous, Beautiful, Pretty, Nice

Back

Gorgeous, Beautiful, Pretty, Nice