Book One
Questions and Response
Vocabulary
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Copy down the following definition:
Hubris – excessive pride or self-confidence
1.) Does hubris typically have a negative or positive
connotation?
2.) Which of the following epic convention/element is
connected to hubris?
a.) in medias res
c.) tragic flaw
b.) epic similes
d.) epithets
Vocabulary
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How does the following picture depict the meaning of the
term hubris?
Directions
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For each page of text we will
complete response questions.
These should be answered using
complete sentences.
You will use these answers as a study
guide for your next test.
Page 371
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How does Agamemnon react when Achilles threatens to leave? (lines
205-210)
Agamemnon tells Achilles that he doesn't care if he leaves and that he
hates him.
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What is the name of Achilles’ prize (woman)? (lines 215-220)
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Achilles prize is Briseis.
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Achilles contemplates killing Agamemnon, what changes his mind?
What is this an example of? (lines 228-232)
Athena stops Achilles from killing Agamemnon. This is an example of
divine intervention.
Page 372
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Summarize what Athena tells Achilles to do. (lines 246-252)
Athena tells Achilles to hold back and he will receive glittering
gifts.
Since Achilles can’t kill Agamemnon he expresses his anger
verbally. What does Achilles call Agamemnon and what does he
hope will happen to him? (lines 264;283-287)
Achilles calls Agamemnon a drunk and says that he hopes
Hector kills all his men and that he is so sickened by the fact that
he disgraced Achilles, he will tear his own heart out.
Page 373
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Who is Nestor? What commands does he give?
Nestor is one of the wisest Greek commanders and counselors. He
tells Agamemnon and Achilles to stop fighting and settle their
differences for the good of the Achaeans.
What does Thetis ask of Zeus? (lines 310-315)
Thetis asks Zeus if he can grant the Trojans victory after victory so
that the Greeks see what a disadvantage they are at without
Achilles and beg for him back, restoring his honor.
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Book Six
Make sure to sit in your
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Questions and Response
5 minute write
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Think back to what we have read about argument
between Agamemnon and Achilles and what we
know about the rituals of war. Do you agree with
Achilles' convictions about war or do you take the
side of Agamemnon. Use textual evidence to
explain your reasoning.
5 minute write
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Think about the meaning of fate and the
phrase “everything happens for a reason.”
Do you think our fates are predestined
from birth, or do you think we have control
over our future? Explain your reasoning.
Page 374
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Does Zeus grant Thetis' wish to let the Trojans have the upper
hand?
Yes, Zeus helps the Trojans defeat the Greeks.
With the help of Zeus, what side is currently leading in the
Trojan War?
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The Greeks are still winning against the Trojans.
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Why can't Hector find his wife? (lines 19-23)
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Hector cannot find Andromache because she went to the gatetower to grieve over the fact that the Greeks are coming on
strong.
Page 375
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Summarize what Andromache says about the fate of
her husband, Hector? (lines 44-54)
Andromache tells Hector that his courage to fight on the
front lines will be the death of him. She will become a
widow soon.
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Where is Andromache's family.
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Andromache's mother, father, and brothers are all dead.
Page 376-377
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What does Hector say to Andromache in response to
her plea for him to stay on the rampart with her? (lines
83-90)
Hector tells Andromache that he must go fight because
he will be shamed if he does not.
What is Hector's fear about the fate of Andromache?
(lines 100-103)
Hector fears that if he dies, Andromache will become a
prisoner to the Greeks.
Page 378
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What does Hector have to say about fate? (lines 143146)
Hector tells Andromache that no one alive has ever
escaped fate and that we are born with our fate
already predestined.
Does this foreshadow anything?
This may foreshadow that Hector’s fate is to die in
battle so no matter what he does, his death is already
predetermined.
Page 379
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At the end of Book 6, who has the upper hand: Greeks or
Trojans? How do you know?
The Trojans have the upper hand because they lit
watchfires and are camping on the plain ready to ambush
the Greeks in the morning.
Summarize what Odysseus tells Achilles.
Odysseus tells Achilles to remember that his father said to
not let his anger get the best of him. Odysseus says that
Agamemnon promises to give Briseis back plus other gifts if
he returns. Odysseus pleads for Achilles to help his men.
Sequence Map
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Let's get these characters squared away... literally.
It's time to make a family tree to clear up confusion.
We will also take this time to search for the epithets
of our characters.