The Odyssey Pre-Reading

What is happening in Odysseus' palace during his absence?

• A war

• A festival

• Suitors are vying for his wife's hand

• A famine

What is the role of Athena in Odysseus' journey?

• She is a rival

• She is indifferent

• She is a guide and protector

• She is an antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following is an example of an epic hero's journey?

• A quest for a magical artifact

• A walk in the park

• A trip to the grocery store

• A visit to a friend's house

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following best describes an epic hero's characteristic?

• Ordinary and unremarkable

• Brave and noble

• Timid and shy

• Selfish and greedy

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Epics are _______________________.

• Long narrative poems that tell the adventure of heroes who in some way embody the values of their civilzation

• Long narrative poems that follow the "fall from grace" of a tragic hero; such fall from grace is seen as a waste of human potential

• A long narrative that follows the antihero as he challenges the established authority in an effort to break the authority's control of its citizens

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4

The Odyssey is an ____________ poem.

• epic

• characterization

• motivate

What is an epic poem? 

• A super awesome, really long poem 

• A long poem that tells the story of a hero, originally passed down orally

• A poem written a long time ago 

• I have no clue. 

Which of the following makes Odysseus an epic hero?

• His family is glad he's gone.

• He battles supernatural powers.

• He has bad luck.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the primary setting of 'The Odyssey'?

• A) Ancient Greece

• B) Medieval Europe

• C) Modern America

• D) Future Mars

Who is the author of 'The Odyssey'?

• A) Virgil

• B) Homer

• C) Shakespeare

• D) Dante