Book 10 Respond To Literature Please answer with a different colored font

Name: ______Pg. 918 First stanza: What is unusual about Circe’s hall?

Stanzas 1-3: What do you think about Circe and why? Draw Conclusion

Pg. 918 lines 23-35: If you were among this group, whom would you follow-Why?

What happens to the men after they drink Circe’s wine?

INTERNAL CONFLICT Pg. 920 lines 39-45: Explain Eurylochus’ internal conflict on

Internal Conflict Pg. 921 What is the example of internal conflict on this page on lines 80-87

How is Odysseus able to withstand Circe’s magic?

After staying with Circe a year, who convinces Odysseus that it is time to leave?

Where does Circe tell Odysseus that he has to go before going home?

In what ways is Circe a danger to Odysseus and his men?

Is she more dangerous or less dangerous than the Cyclops? Why? Support your opinion with evidence from the epic.

What do you learn about Odysseus’ character on pg. 921-922 Lines 80-93

Pg. 922 Lines 118-126 What 2 things are compared in this epic simile? How does the simile help you picture the scene that Odysseus is describing?

“They made me feel a pang, and I agreed.” pg. 925 line 186. What emotion do you think Odysseus is feeling-meaning what is the pang?

What heroic qualities does Odysseus reveal in this episode?

What weaknesses does Odysseus reveal in this episode?

What new impressions of Odysseus do you get from the episode with Circe?

Re-read lines 195-198 on pg. 925 and interpret what Odysseus means when he says, “My longing quickens.” And then interpret what it means when he says, “My company give me no peace, but wear my heart away.”

Compare/Contrast Eurylochus with Odysseus. How are they similar? How are they different?

Vocabulary Do the vocabulary work on pg. 927 and record your answers here.