The Odyssey Themes

The Odyssey: Character Analysis (3) Day 1

Odysseus: An Epic Hero

Objective

SWBAT: Analyze excerpts of The Odyssey for elements of an epic hero (Odysseus) by completing Quizizz questions with at least 70% accuracy.

EPIC HERO

Multiple Choice

Read the excerpt from Part 1 of The Odyssey by Homer.

My home is on the peaked sea-mark of Ithaca

under Mount Neion's wind-blown robe of leaves,

in sight of other islands—Dulichium,

Same, wooded Zacynthus—Ithaca

being most lofty in that coastal sea,

and northwest, while the rest lie east and south.

A rocky isle, but good for a boy's training;

I shall not see on earth a place more dear,

though I have been detained long by Calypso

Based on the evidence provided, readers can conclude that Odysseus

• wants to rule his native land.

• is eager to leave his home.

• misses his native land.

Multiple Choice

Read the excerpt from Part 3 of The Odyssey by Homer.

I made straight for the ship, roused up the men

to get aboard and cast off at the stern.

They scrambled to their places by the rowlocks

and all in line dipped oars in the gray sea.

Based on the excerpt, readers can conclude that Odysseus’s men

• enjoy their leisure time.

• respect their leader.

• appreciate their jobs.

Multiple Choice

Read the excerpt from Part 3 of The Odyssey by Homer.

so let me tell [Circe’s] forecast: then we die

with our eyes open, if we are going to die,

or know what death we baffle if we can. Sirens

weaving a haunting song over the sea

we are to shun, she said, and their green shore

all sweet with clover; yet she urged that I

alone should listen to their song. Therefore

you are to tie me up, tight as a splint,

erect along the mast, lashed to the mast,

and if I shout and beg to be untied,

take more turns of the rope to muffle me.’

What conclusion about Odysseus (the speaker) is best supported by the excerpt?

• He trusts Circe’s advice.

• He remembers the Sirens.

• He questions his men’s strength.

Open Ended

What are some words you would use to describe Odysseus as an epic hero?