PPT-Mythology/Odyssey Test Review

Test Date 11713 Thursday MYTHOLOGYODYSSEY 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. 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 . 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.. Greek gods and goddesses. DAY 1. How Myths Have Influenced Our Language: HW Review. ATLAS. MYTH: Titan . who held . up the celestial sphere. CULTURE: Cartography (the study of maps). SOURCE: . http. ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_(mythology). 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. Thank you to Leach/Flatt 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. 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.. Nymph daughter of Poseidon and Gaia. Believed she was the goddess of tides. Flooded lands for Poseidon’s kingdom. Zeus turned her into a monster because she had gotten too much land for her father’s kingdom. 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. Public.  . Gods. Roman . religion was divided into . two types of gods, primarily as a result of Rome conquering much of Greece in the Macedonian Wars. . Spirits (Numina). . watched over people, families and . 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. . Date: . Title:. Copy the following into your book:. A noun . is a word used to refer to a person, place or object.. A proper noun . is the name of a specific person, place, object or thing. All proper nouns begin with a capital letter. E.g. Paris, Sarah, The Guardian.