Review for Odyssey Test
Grammar:
Gerund/Gerund Phrase:_________________________________________________________
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Infinitive/Infinitive Phrase:______________________________________________________
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Participle/ Participle Phrase:_____________________________________________________
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The Odyssey:
Epithets are___________________________________________________________________
Epithets Tell __________________________________________________________________
Homeric Similes Are___________________________________________________________
Homeric Similes compare _______________________________________________________
What qualities make Odysseus an epic hero?_______________________________________
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What does the fact that Odysseus tells Polyphemus his name reveal about his character?
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Examining Themes: Provide story details that support the following themes.
A. Home is always important even when life takes you far away
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B. A hero must know when to back down from a challenge.
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C. A hero must use clever deceit to survive.
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D. A hero must never tell the truth to strangers.
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List three of Odysseus’ Strengths ________________________________________________
List two of Odysseus’ Weaknesses________________________________________________
After 20 years, Penelope gives up hope of what?_____________________________________
At her home, Penelope must deal with?____________________________________________
She decides to have a contest, the winner will have to?________________________________
The contest ends when__________________________________________________________
How are Penelope and Telemachus Archetypes for a faithful wife and loyal son?
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You will be asked to compose an essay as part of the test in which you will need to compare
Penelope from the poem below and Penelope from the Odyssey.
Penelope
Penelope in the Poem
In the pathway of the sun,
In the footsteps of the breeze,
Where the world and sky are one,
He shall ride the silver seas,
He shall cut the glittering wave.
I shall sit at home, and rock;
Rise, to heed a neighbor's knock;
Brew my tea, and snip my thread;
Bleach the linen for my bed.
They will call him brave.
by
Dorothy Parker
Penelope in the Odyssey