The Odyssey - Pre-read

What does the "Iliad" have in common with the "Odyssey?"

• Both poems are about the battles of the Trojan War

• Odysseus is the main character of both poems

• The gods play major roles in both poems

• Achilles is the main character of both poems

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What is the most likely subject of an epic poem?

• The intense love the poet feels for his spouse

• A hero who embarks on a quest

• A celebration of the beauty of nature

• A humorous look at politics

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"No one is sure whether or not Homer was a mythical figure." In this sentence, what does "mythical" mean?

• Poetic

• Greek

• Ancient

• Made-up

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If you were Odysseus, how might you defend yourself against the Sirens?

• You'd cover your ears

• You'd cover your eyes

• You'd cover your nose

• You'd cover your mouth

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If you lived in Homer's time, how would you have read the "Odyssey?"

• It would have been written in ink on parchment.

• It would have been inscribed on clay tablets

• You wouldn't have read it; you'd have listened to it spoken aloud

• You wouldn't have read it; you'd have seen it performed as a play.

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What event causes the war in the "Iliad?"

• A Greek woman is taken by a Trojan prince.

• The god Poseidon becomes angry at the Greeks.

• Hundreds of ships sink in the Aegean Sea

• A Greek prince is assassinated.

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What can you conclude from the fact that Homer's works have been studied for thousands of years?

• They're the best-selling books of all time

• They're considered major achievements of Western culture

• They contain true accounts of Ancient Greek history

• They're the best poems that have ever been written

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a brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grand events. (Protagonist of Epic Poetry)

• Epic Simile

• Epic Setting

• Epic Hero

• Epithet

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is a long narrative poem about an epic hero and the hero's journey.

• epic theme

• epic poem

• archetype

• epic plot

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Cyclopes are...

• 1/2 goat 1/2 man

• water monsters

• short one-eyed creatures

• giant one-eyed creatures

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