The Odyssey - The Poet Prays

Name?

What is an “odyssey”?

Why does the poet begin with a prayer?

Who is “that man” mentioned in Line 2?

What characteristics does the poet value?

• Determination, bravery, and loyalty
• Power, impulsivity, and courage
• Hope, valor, and recklessness
• Skill, pride, and speed

The poet does NOT value

• valor.
• vengeance.
• recklessness.
• the Sun God.

Which literary device used in the bolded section.

• Metaphor
• Personification
• Irony
• Hyperbole

Which part of the bolded section demonstrates the literary device that you indicated above. Explain your answer.

Which of the following describes the poet’s tone (writer's attitude toward the subject) in the bolded section?

• Calm
• Moody
• Frightened
• Angered

Based on the opening section, make a prediction about what happens next.