<p> Odyssey- Part I Guided Notes & Review questions</p><p>An ______is a long narrative or narrative poem about the deeds and adventures of gods and heroes.  The central figure of an epic is the ______. o Example: ______</p><p>Epic conventions are the traditional characteristics of ______. The conventions include an ______statement of the theme; an appeal for ______help in telling the story called an ______; a beginning “in the middle of things,” called ______; long lists of ______and things; accounts of ______events; and repeated ______.</p><p>______uses sound devices to add ______and ______.  alliteration- the ______of initial consonant sounds in accented syllables  assonance- the repetition of ______sounds in stressed syllables containing dissimilar consonant sounds  consonance- the repetition of final ______sounds in stressed syllables containing dissimilar vowel sounds  onomatopoeia- the use of words to imitate ______</p><p>The ______of a literary work includes its historical and cultural ______. </p><p>Historical context includes details of ______, ______, and ______of the time period of the story. </p><p>Cultural context includes details about the ______, ______, and ______affecting writers and their works. </p><p>In the Iliad, two opposing armies share a similar cultural background. Each asks and receives help from the gods; each is concerned about honor. </p><p>The setting of the Odyssey, ancient ______, steeped in traditional ______, is important in understanding various aspects of key characters’ ______, ______, and ______. A ______is the central message or insight conveyed in a work of literature. Among the themes in the Odyssey are the role of the ______, family ______, long ______, and ______and ______. </p><p>______is the reason or reasons behind a character’s behavior. The motivations of Odysseus and other characters seem strange at first but become more understandable as the narrative progresses. </p><p>The purpose of comparing and contrasting characters in a literary work is to clarify and understand their ______and how those relationships relate to ______. </p><p>Review Questions</p><p>1. What qualities mark Odysseus as a hero? </p><p>2. What does “skilled in all ways of contending” mean? (line 2)</p><p>3. Which act led to this epic journey? </p><p>4. What qualities in lines 19-20 suggest that Odysseus is a hero? </p><p>5. What drives all of the action in the Odyssey?</p><p>6. In lines 34-37, what does Odysseus imply about his stays with Calypso and Circe? </p><p>7. Who asks Odysseus to tell his tale? </p><p>8. What mistakes do Odysseus and his men make on Ismarus? </p><p>9. What price do the men pay for their mistakes on Ismarus? </p><p>10. Which characteristics of a hero and leader does Odysseus show in the episode with the Lotus- Eaters? </p><p>11. What happens to the men who eat the Lotus? </p><p>12. In what ways is the world of the Odyssey similar to today’s world? In what ways is it different? </p><p>13. Based on Odysseus’ description of Cyclopes, what conflicts might arise for Odysseus and his men? (p.986)</p><p>14. Rephrase the description of the Cyclops in lines 130-133 in your own words. 15. In lines 167-174, Odysseus demonstrates one of his qualities that gets him into trouble. What is it?</p><p>16. In lines 201-203, what quality of an epic hero does Odysseus demonstrate? </p><p>17. What conflict is revealed in lines 217-233? </p><p>18. What does Odysseus tell Cyclops happened to their ship? </p><p>19. Reread lines 244-250. What heroic quality does Odysseus show in this passage? </p><p>20. What plan do you think Odysseus has in mind by offering the drink? </p><p>21. What does Odysseus tell the Cyclops is his name? </p><p>22. What is the main idea of lines 323-326? </p><p>23. In lines 352-356, what questions do the Cyclopes ask Polyphemus? </p><p>24. What literary element do you find in line 372? </p><p>25. How do the men escape from the Cyclops’ cave? </p><p>26. Which lines in the Odyssey match the moment portrayed by Wyeth in the painting on p. 995?</p><p>27. Who is the father of Polyphemus? </p><p>28. What 5 things does Polyphemus ask his father to do? (lines 484-493)</p><p>29. What lines are depicted in the painting on pg. 998?</p><p>30. What does Circe say Odysseus must do in order to reach home? </p><p>31. What outside forces and inner feelings does Odysseus confront as he faces the spirits of the dead? </p><p>32. What does Elpenor say happened to him on Circe’s roof? </p><p>33. What does Odysseus learn about his mother? </p><p>34. What difficulties does Tiresias predict for the journey to come? 35. What has Odysseus asked his shipmates to do in order to deal with the Sirens?</p><p>36. Which details in the Siren’s song are calculated to tempt a hero and bring him down? </p><p>37. It wasn’t essential for anyone to listen to the Sirens’ song. Why did Odysseus decide to do so? </p><p>38. What instructions does Odysseus give his men in lines 838-840? </p><p>39. What conflict is likely to arise from the crew’s hunger? </p><p>40. What does Scylla do to the six men she takes from the ship? </p><p>41. Do Eurylochus and Odysseus agree on p.1011-1012? Explain. </p><p>42. What important ancient Greek value does Odysseus reveal through his actions concerning the sacrifice? </p><p>43. What do the shipmates do while Odysseus is sleeping? </p><p>44. Which of Odysseus’ heroic qualities are revealed in lines 959-962? </p><p>45. How long does Odysseus drift in the open sea? </p><p>46. In which adventure (in Part I) does Odysseus act most heroically? </p><p>47. How does the danger posed by the Sirens compare to that posed by the Lotus-Eaters? </p><p>48. What are Scylla and Charybdis? </p><p>49. Was Odysseus right not to tell his men about his decision to sail toward Scylla? Why? </p><p>50. In which adventure does Odysseus come into conflict with forces of nature? </p><p>51. List traits of Odysseus as either heroic or mortal. Heroic Mortal</p>