PPT-The Odyssey and “Penelope” Poem

Crossover Short Answer Happy Fail Friday Directions Create two of your own compound sentences Create one of your sentences using a FANBOYS conjunction and create the other sentence using a semicolon. Homer and the Odyssey. Following are some notes on Homer and what scholars call the “Homeric Question,” as well as an introduction to the text. My notes follow for Books 1-10; you are responsible for reading the whole epic, so . Essay. Body Paragraph 1. Thesis Statement:. In . Homer’s . The Odyssey. , Penelope . portrays a strong woman. . Step 1: Topic Sentence. Undoubtedly, Penelope is a portrayed as strong woman in . The Odyssey . Journal. Book XXIII: Journal. You have 10 minutes to respond to the following journal prompt(s):. If you were Penelope, would you have been able to forgive Odysseus?. Did Odysseus have the right to be upset when Penelope didn’t believe that he really was Odysseus?. . An Epic by Homer. Created by Erin Salona. . Homer, the Poet. Credited with writing the two most famous epics of all time: the . Illiad. and the . Odyssey. . . Stories passed down orally during the Homeric Age.. “20 years gone and I am back again”. Athena casts a protective mist on Odysseus that keeps him from recognizing his homeland. Athena reveals herself and dispels the mist. In joy, Odysseus kisses the ground. Athena transforms him into a beggar as a disguise. In his filthy tunic, he goes off to fins his faithful swineherd, as instructed by the goddess. . By: Diana Cha & Ally Jewell . Background on Odyssey . Odyssey is queen Penelope's husband . Odyssey left for troy 20 years ago. He's doing all he can to get home. He’s arrogant . Faces many challenges . LLT 180. Fall MMXVI. Homer’s World. Epic Pötry. Predates literacy (“illiterate” = misnomer). Mesopotamians and Egyptians became literate early. Greece largely non-literate until . ca. 750 BC. Mark Moshier, CFRE. Team Leader, Council Fund Development. Boy Scouts of America, National Council. Donors Want 2 Things. They want:. to feel good… . about what their money has done.. -Tom Ahern. Your Job. By: Ean Waetjen. - Odysseus ki. lled Antinous, Eurymachus and the rest of the suitors. - Telemachus tells his father to spare the bard Phemius and the herald Medon. Background. - Odysseus reveals himself to Penelope, but she suspects him of being someone else in disguise. Journal. What makes a hero? Write down the names of two or three people, real or fictional, whom you consider heroic. Then take a few minutes to list character traits that you think a hero of any time and place should have. Revisit and add to your thoughts and notes as you read the . . lived around 1200 B.C.E.. was a poet. is traditionally thought to be blind, but describes events as a seeing person. Homer. Composed the . Iliad. and the . Odyssey, . . epic. poems about the war between the Trojans and the Greeks set in 900-700 . . lived around 1200 B.C.E.. was a poet. is traditionally thought to be blind, but describes events as a seeing person. Homer. Composed the . Iliad. and the . Odyssey, . . epic. poems about the war between the Trojans and the Greeks set in 900-700 . Why read The Odyssey?. Experience the oldest literary form. Study and analyze the genre of epic. Study and analyze other elements of literature (character, theme, etc.). Look for archetypes. Enjoy a fascinating adventure tale. 3