Odyssey: Part 3
What does an epic reveal about
its culture?
Warm-Up 1
• Between you & your elbow buddy, locate a
piece of paper. At the top, write all 10
vocabulary words.
• Write the first sentence of a story using 1
of the words.
• Pass it back.
• Take the new sheet, add the 2nd sentence
to that story using one of the other words.
• Etc….
To Do
• Read pgs. 853-865
• Add to culture chart
• Find at least 1 of each of the following:
– Homeric simile
– simile
– metaphor
- personification
- epithet
- imagery
“Father and Son”
• After the punctuation test:
–Add this episode to your chart
–Answer questions 1 & 5 on p. 866
–Find 2 literary elements (simile,
metaphor, personification, epic
simile, epithet, irony,
foreshadowing)
–Complete reunion journal
Warm-Up 2
Fill in the blanks. You do NOT have to write the sentences.
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4.
I think you’re wrong to treat Mimi as you do. What is your ___?
Children work harder if you praise them. Please don’t ___ them!
If the duke and his knights can’t buy horses, they will ___ them.
Sonia suffers terrible stage fright. Her calmness is merely a
___.
5. When Al discovered a hole in the back of his jeans, he felt ____.
6. Throughout the world, Ella Fitzgerald was ___; she was a great
singer.
7. The villagers considered the rainbow an ___ of good luck.
8. That salesperson cheated you! He’s dishonest and ____!
9. The kittens are afraid of the dog. See how they ___ in the
corner.
10. During Ann’s speech, two hecklers whistled and booed. What
___!
“Beggar at the Manor”
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Read pgs. 857-862
Add episode to chart
Answers questions 2,3,6, and 7 on p. 866.
Find at least 2 literary elements within that
episode
– Homeric simile
– simile
– metaphor
- personification
- epithet
- imagery
Warm-Up 3
• Write a one paragraph character profile to
describe one of the characters in part 3 of
the Odyssey. Use at least 5 vocabulary
words.
Analogies
• Positive: congratulate:: negative: ______
• Achievement: proud:: failure: ______
Part 3 Quiz
• Locate a ¼ sheet of paper.
• Put your name on it.
• Number 1-5. (This will be multiple choice)
Discussion Groups
• In assigned group, answer 1-8 and
“Literature Group” question on p. 866.
• Everybody writes down the answers.
“Psychiatrist Who Counsels
Vets Wins Genius Grant”
1. In your opinion: To what extent does The
Odyssey reflect our culture?
2. What does this article say about it?
3. What is your understanding of war?
War Poems
• “Charge of the Light Brigade”
– Positive or Negative?
– analyze spin together
Poem with Partner
• Pick a poem
– “The Man He Killed”
– “Rendezvous”
– “Dulce Et Decorum Est”
– “In Flanders Fields”
• Pick a partner
• Read poem & analyze spin. Is it a positive
or negative portrayal? Find 3 words or
phrases that make it seem so.
On Your Own
1. Locate a depiction of war – movie, song,
poem, story, etc.
2. Summarize the depiction
3. Determine the overall spin – positive or
negative
4. Find 3 examples of this spin
5. In your opinion, how should we view war
and how should we treat those who
served in them?
“Back From War, but Not Really
Home”
• Read and identify main idea
– Identify main idea of each paragraph
– Look for common link