The Odyssey Pre-reading Vocab

Which god is the supreme ruler over all?

• Hera

• Zeus

• Hades

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

a long poem that tells about the adventures of a hero

• homeric simile
• epic
• invocation
• muse

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

in the first part of a story when the speaker asks for help from the gods

• muse
• homeric simile
• liturgy
• invocation

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Hubris

• A “larger than life” main character

• A long narrative poem that tells a story

• ancient Greek concept of hospitality, the generosity and courtesy shown to those who are far from home

• excessive pride or self-confidence

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Epic Hero

• A “larger than life” main character

• a one‐eyed giant

• Someone you are competing with or fighting against

• A story that begins in the middle

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

In media res

• destroy violently; ruin

• A story that begins in the middle

• A long voyage or wandering

• sincere, warm and friendly

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Muse

• a man who pursues a relationship with a particular woman, with an intent to marry

• person, especially a woman, who is a source of artistic inspiration

• Someone you are competing with or fighting against

• A “larger than life” main character

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

small descriptive phrase used to characterize a person or thing

• Epithet

• Allegory

• Epic Theme

• Allusion

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Dialogue is

• a conversation between/amongst characters
• a verb
• when the narrator tells you what is happening in a story
• boring

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Point of view is...

• the author's opinion
• who the narrator is
• the vantage point, or perspective of a story
• the reader's opinion or perspective

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6