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Odyssey: Characteristics of the Epic

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9th - 12th Grade

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Odyssey: Characteristics of the Epic
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is a descriptive phrase used with or in place of the name of a hero, location, god, etc.

simile
epithet
metaphor
allusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the technique where you tell a story backwards, after starting in the middle?

invocation
flashback
xenia
allusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is a comparison, sometimes extended, of one thing to another?

chiasmus
simile
elaboration
in medias res

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An epic hero is NOT one of the following:

a larger than life character

a character the goes on a long journey

a character with superpowers

a character that demonstrates traits that are valued by society

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a flashback?

a scene that interrupts a narrative to relate earlier events

a hint at what is going to happen in the future

what a character learns in the story

the events that happen in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to know historical and cultural context?

to understand the setting of a story

to know the themes and issues important in a particular time or place

to learn about specific beliefs, events, and customs

All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following are the characteristics of an epic?

short and precise

informational and meaningful

long and poetic

an analysis of human life

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

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