WorksheetsThe Odyssey Terms and Story Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
What does a Greek epic begin with?
an invocation to the muse
a prayer to Zeus
background information about the hero
a family history of the hero
What literary device is often used at the beginning of an epic instead of traditional exposition?
deus ex machina
en media res
simile
epithet
Long narrative poem that relates to important events in the history or folklore of the culture that produced it
epic hero
epic poem
cultural poem
ancient poem
An epic simile is...
A long comparison over many lines
also called a Homeric simile
just another name for a regular short simile
not a real literary device
Which would be an epithet (characterizing phrase for a person, place or thing)?
Melody's daughter
Melissa
Odysseus
Epic poem
The Odyssey begins at the end of
The Trojan War
The Civil War
The Greek War
The Ithaca War
By telling Polyphemus his true name, Odysseus displayed the fatal flaw of
cowardice
gluttony
pride
envy
To win Penelope's hand, the suitors must string Odysseus' bow and shoot an arrow through...
16 apples
9 of her most valued rings
5 cow hearts
12 ax sockets
Who is Odysseus's son?
Antinous
Elpenor
Telemachus
Eurymachus
By refusing to kill the cyclops at the first opportunity, Odysseus shows what traits?
Patience and intelligence
Compassion and hope
Unintelligence and laziness
Respect and hospitality
