In the Odyssey, why was Poseidon angry with Odysseus?

Odysseus had blinded Polyphemus.

He claimed Odysseus stole Penelope from him.

Odysseus's journey would cause him to travel through the sea.

Why does the poet say, If the traveler keeps his thoughts "raised high" he will never encounter any challenge resembling those monsters?

It is always necessary to be optimistic and hopeful

He won't have time to think about monsters.

He will never have to loose sleep worrying about fighting the monsters.

What does the poet mean In lines 8-11, when he repeats the same idea: Laistrygonians, Cyclops, or Poseidon will not appear as long as the traveler's spirit and body are stirred by "rare excitement?"

The traveler must always continue to experience the thrill of being alive.

The traveler must show excitement each time he sees a monster.

The traveler must not think about the monsters he encounters.

In stanza three, the poet says the traveler must always keep Ithaka in mind because it is the final destination; however do not hurry the journey. What does he mean?

It is better that the traveler is old by the time he reaches home.

It is better for the traveler to be wealthy from all he has accumulated on his travels.

He will not expect Ithaka to make him rich.

Don't rush the journey; you may find a new life along the way.

Odysseus always longed for home and did not enjoy his long journey. What happened when he finally reached Ithaka?

He finds less pleasure in being there then what he had hoped for and imagined.

The city has lost it's charm for him.

He finds that his wife, Penelope has gone away.

The poet emphasizes that if the traveler, having arrived home in Ithaka, finds it to be a poor place, it does not mean that Ithaka has been deceptive. What does it mean?

The traveler has not been fooled because he will have become wise and full of experience.

He will know what is meant by Ithaka, and by all destinations--all Ithakas--that people strive to reach.

He will have learned that the prize is all in the experience.

He will know that ther is no such thing as Ithaka.

Which of the following is the best theme for the poem, "Ithaka?"

It is better to journey than to arrive.

Forget about Ithaka, the journey is most important.

The arrival is worth far more that the journal

Keep your eyes set on the goal; it will help you through the journey.

What is the poet's recipe for enjoying the journey that involves the cultivation of a certain habit of mind?

The whole person--body, mind, spirit, even soul--must be be fully engaged in the life it is living.

A person must keep his or her "thoughts raised high."

The mind must not give in to melancholy or disappointment.

Art may lead the mind to the higher levels of the human spirit, rather than allowing it to sink to the depths of which it is capable.

"Ithaka"

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"Ithaka"

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The narrator tells the traveler that what is important is not Ithaka, the island home that was the goal of Odysseus's years of wandering, it was...

The poet suggests that _________ may be disappointing.

In stanza one, to whom could the poet be addressing?

Where is Ithaka located?

Odysseus's journey was a long and difficult one. How long was it before he could rejoin his wife Penelope in Ithaka?

What are the obstacles Odysseus encountered?

Who were half men and half giant?

Who were giants with just one eye in the middle of their foreheads?

Who is Polyphemus?

Who was Poseidon?

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