PPT-The Odyssey Test Review

Thank you to LeachFlatt for posting this A total of 50 questions 40 multiple choice 10 matching names to quotes Study this powerpoint well The Odyssey test will be The 10 year journey home after The Trojan War. 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 . Comparison. Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? - Summary. Everrett. Ulysses McGill, sick of breaking rocks in the heat of a Mississippi summer, escapes with his two dim accomplices, Delmar and Pete. Trying to reclaim a buried treasure before it’s lost forever underneath a lake, the three make their way to Everett's homestead. Along the way, they meet a conniving one-eyed Bible salesman, a blind prophet, a trio of sexy sirens, and a man who sold his soul to the devil. In their race to reach the treasure before it's flooded, they end up crashing a Ku Klux Klan lynch mob, help a sensitive Baby-Face Nelson rob three banks in two hours, and even have enough time to put out a best selling record as "The Soggy Bottom Boys.". A total of 50 questions. 40 multiple choice. 10 matching names to quotes. Study this . powerpoint. well.. The test will be on. : November 8. th. and 9. th. .. The Odyssey test will be:. The 10 year journey home after The Trojan War. . 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.. Mr. . Verlin. English 1. 4. . February . – 6 March 2015. Preliminaries (2/18). Skim pp. 651-654 in the book and on a new sheet of paper, make a list of all of the characters we read about so far.. December 2009. 12 Olympian Gods (23 points). Who are the 12 Olympian Gods?. Know their Title, Greek name, Roman name. Realm. Greek Name. Roman name. Greek and . L. atin Roots (40 points). Know the roots from ACT-MOUNT and one word to go with each one. Comparison. Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? - Summary. Everrett. Ulysses McGill, sick of breaking rocks in the heat of a Mississippi summer, escapes with his two dim accomplices, Delmar and Pete. Trying to reclaim a buried treasure before it’s lost forever underneath a lake, the three make their way to Everett's homestead. Along the way, they meet a conniving one-eyed Bible salesman, a blind prophet, a trio of sexy sirens, and a man who sold his soul to the devil. In their race to reach the treasure before it's flooded, they end up crashing a Ku Klux Klan lynch mob, help a sensitive Baby-Face Nelson rob three banks in two hours, and even have enough time to put out a best selling record as "The Soggy Bottom Boys.". A long, narrative poem that deals with the trials and achievements of a great hero/heroes. What is an odyssey?. Answer: a voyage or journey. The Odyssey . is an epic poem about the journey of Odysseus. He leaves his home to fight in the Trojan War and is gone for 20 years.. Test Date. : 11/7/13 (Thursday). MYTHOLOGY/ODYSSEY. Themes. Lit. Terms. Odyssey Plot. Epic Poetry. Mythology. 50. 40. 30. 20. 10. 10. 20. 30. 40. 50. 10. 20. 30. 40. 50. 10. 20. 30. 40. 50. 10. 20. 30. . 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 . Ancient Greece. During the Greek Dark Age, poets called bards traveled to different . poli. . . The bards told stories in the form of long poems called epics. People would often pay to hear the bards describe stories of the distant past. . 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. How do you define a hero or heroine? . Create a list of character traits heroes and heroines possess. (At least 5). Choose an individual from our society who represents or embodies your definition and character traits. .