The Odyssey and Epic Poetry: An Introduction, Part 1 (I remove the "Read the excerpt from...")

Although I was sad to see my mother's dead ghost, I didn't speak with her because I needed to talk to a different ghost. Which excerpt from The Odyssey - Teiresais is this paraphrasing?

Seeing this ghost I grieved, but held her off, through pang on pang of tears, till I should know the presence of Teiresias.

'Out to sea again!' My men were mutinous, fools, on stores of wine. Sheep after sheep they butchered by the surf,... Which central idea should be included in a paraphrase of this excerpt?

The forces sent by Cicones to stop the plundering of Odysseus and his men were skilled and powerful.

Plunder we took, and we enslaved the women, to make division, equal shares to all... Which is the most effective paraphrase of this excerpt?

The men continued their acts of greed despite Odysseus's commands to stop and return to the ship, and the fugitives of Cicones ran inland to fetch help.

Then I sent out two picked men and a runner to learn what race of men that land sustained. Which central idea should be included in a paraphrase of this excerpt?

The men sent by Odysseus to investigate the land they had landed upon became forgetful after eating Lotus plants.

Six benches were left empty in every ship that evening when we pulled away from death. Which key details should be included in a paraphrase of this passage? Check all that apply.

The men were greatly saddened by the loss of their friends. Many of Odysseus's men did not escape with their lives

Now Zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north a storm against the ships, and driving veils Which key details should be included in a paraphrase of this passage? Check all that apply.

The storm was a direct result of Zeus's fury at the men. For two days and nights, Zeus created a storm at sea. Odysseus and his men feared greatly for their lives.

I shall not see on earth a place more dear, though I have been detained long by Calypso, loveliest among goddesses, What does this excerpt most suggest about the values of the ancient Greeks?

They valued family.

He saw the townlands and learned the minds of many distant men, What can be learned about the ancient Greeks from this excerpt? Check all that apply.

They valued perseverance, bravery, and strength. They believed the gods were active in people's lives.

Which event from The Odyssey best highlights the idea that the ancient Greeks greatly disliked greediness?

Zeus sends dangerous storms to punish Odysseus and his men for their actions on the island of Cicones.

He saw the townlands and learned the minds of many distant men, and weathered many bitter nights and days in his deep heart at sea..... This excerpt best highlights the epic poetry elements of an epic hero who fights bravely, an invocation to a muse, and

a difficult journey with trials.

Based on this passage of The Odyssey, one can conclude that the ancient Greeks greatly valued______?

bravery

My men stood up and made a fight of it— backed on the ships, with lances kept in play,... Which values of the ancient Greeks are most emphasized in this excerpt?

bravery and perseverance

I shall not see on earth a place more dear, though I have been detained long by Calypso What characteristics of Odysseus, the story's epic hero, are most shown in this excerpt?

confidence and courage

The Odyssey - Elpenor is an epic poem because it features a(n)

important event in ancient Greek history.

Which elements are best known for helping performers memorize an epic poem?

rhyme, rhythm, and repetition of certain words

In The Odyssey - Elpenor, the rituals that Odysseus performs on the island show that the ancient Greeks respected and honored

the dead.

This was an army, trained to fight on horseback or, where the ground required, on foot. They came Which stage of the hero's journey is represented in this passage?

the road of trials

What does Odysseus do on the island of Cicones that best shows the trait of leadership?

After he and his men land on the island and plunder for goods, Odysseus commands them to return quickly to the ship so they can safely set sail.

Which excerpt from The Odyssey best shows that the ancient Greeks greatly valued the idea of home?

I drove them, all three wailing, to the ships, tied them down under their rowing benches, and called the rest: 'All hands aboard; come, clear the beach and no one taste the Lotus, or you lose your hope of home.'

By night our ship ran onward toward the Ocean's bourne, the realm and region of the Men of Winter Which is the best paraphrase of the passage?

It's always misty where the Men of Winter live.

My home is on the peaked sea-mark of Ithaca under Mount Neion's wind-blown robe of leaves Read a student's paraphrase of the excerpt. Odysseus's home is Ithaca, a rocky island surrounded by other islands. Odysseus considers Ithaca a great place in which to grow up. What key detail should be added to strengthen the student's paraphrasing of this excerpt?

Odysseus holds his home very close to his heart.

"I am Laertes' son, Odysseus. Men hold me formidable for guile in peace and war: this fame has gone abroad to the sky's rim. Which is the best paraphrase of this excerpt?

Odysseus is the son of Laertes and is widely respected for his cunning.

He saw the townlands and learned the minds of many distant men, Which is the most effective paraphrase of this excerpt?

Odysseus learned much and encountered many obstacles on his long journey to bring himself and his men home safely.