The Odyssey (play) Vocab in Context 8

 The __________________________________ tried to marry Penelope and take over the kingdom of Ithaca while Odysseus was away at war. 

• Wit

• Shroud

• Suitors

Penelope created a beautiful woven __________________ to mourn the death of her father-in-law; she created it using a __________________ as the framework.

• Ambrosia & Nymphs

• Tapestry & Loom

• Wit & Banquet

In order to avoid marrying any of the suitors, Penelope came up with a plan to weave a ________________ every day and then ____________________ it every night so that she would never complete it.

• Shroud & Unravel

• Carnage & Anointed

• Chariot & Stores

Penelope and her husband, Odysseus, share a common trait: a quick ______________, that they both use to get them through difficult situations.

• Ambrosia

• Carnage

• Wit

The suitors that have overtaken King Odysseus’ palace were so greedy that they began to use up all of the _________________________ that had been saved by the royal family for future use.

• Stores

• Tapestry

• Loom

After the beggar had strung the bow, he suggested that all the men sit down to have a royal ___________________, so Telemachus could sneak around and steal the suitors’ weapons.

• Banquet

• Suitors

• Nymphs

Achilles rode around the kingdom of Troy on a __________________ when he was calling for Hector to come out and fight him.

• Shroud

• Wit

• Chariot

At the baptism, the baby was _________________________ with holy water.

• Unraveled

• Anointed

• Nymph

The beautiful _______________ played _______________ on the humans that ventured up into the mountains or down through the the meadows.

• Suitors & Ambrosia

• Banquet & Loom

• Nymphs & Wiles

Once the ____________________ in Troy had ended and the kings got what they came for, everyone began their journey home. 

• Ambrosia

• Carnage

• Wiles