WorksheetsEpic Poems
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
The 1st characteristic of an epic poem is that the plot centers on a (a) who is larger than life.
An epic poem is a long narrative poem. What does a narrative poem do?
uses a 1st person point of view
includes gods and monsters
tells a story
The setting for an epic poem
takes place in the hero's realm
takes place in another country
covers a wide area of many parts of the world
What does "in medias res" mean?
A brief, descriptive phrase is an (a)
A comparison that goes on for more than 1 line is an ____________ _____________.
(a)
Epic poems begin with an invocation to __________.
an oracle
a priestess of Athena
a siren
a muse
Who were the muses and what do they do?
Which poet is generally given credit for creating The Odyssey?
(a)
Aurora, rosy-fingered Dawn, is an example of an
epithet
epic simile
The following quote is an example of what?
“I drove my weight on it from above and bored it home like a shipwright bores his beam with a shipwright’s drill that men below, whipping the strap back and forth, whirl and the drill keeps twisting, never stopping –So we seized our stake with it fiery tip and bored it round and round in the giant’s eye."
epithet
epic simile
"Odysseus, that man skilled in all ways of contending..." is an example of an
epithet
epic simile
The Odyssey is the sequel to
The Trojan War
The Parthenon
The Olympus
The Iliad
What is "hubris"?
greed
anger
pride
courage
The ancient Greeks believed in (a) , and gave their guests food, shelter, gifts, and comfort.
Which god has Odysseus angered?
Zeus
Poseidon
Athena
Hades
