PPT-The Odyssey Vocabulary in Context

Louts n Clumsy stupid people Prodigious adj Enormous huge Victuals n Food or other provisions Rogue adj A wandering beggar a rascal Ponderous adj Heavy and massive Profusion adj. By Emily, Zach, Makayla, and Josh. Quiver. Definition: (Noun) a case for holding or carrying arrows. From “The Odyssey”: “Then back she went to face the crowded hall, tremendous bow in hand, and on her shoulder hung the . 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 . Vocabulary. The Odyssey . Book 1. Muse: . a daughter of Zeus, credited with divine inspiration. h. arried: . tormented, . harrassed. The Odyssey . Book 9. mustered: . assembled, gathered. stern: . Vocabulary derived from one’s name. The Metamorphosis. . Examples. The Earl of Sandwich did not wish to be drawn away from a lively game of cards and asked a servant to bring him a serving of meat between 2 slices of bread.. 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 . The Odyssey. Identify and explain the elements of a Greek myth. Identify and explain the elements of an epic poem and a hero’s journey. Identify and explain the characteristics of an epic hero. Analyze the relationship between myths and legends and epic poetry. Q4 Week 3. Monday—grammar . Commas. Rule 1: Use a comma with a conjunction between two independent clauses.. Rule 2: Use a comma after a dependent clause if it comes before an independent clause. . 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.". Kelly Gritten. Interlibrary Loan. Indiana State University. kelly.gritten@indstate.edu. Odyssey can be used as a . Standalone. program or as part of . ILLiad. Standalone Odyssey . is available . free of charge. 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 . Suitor- a man who courts a woman. .. The father was waiting a proper . suitor. for his daughter. Asunder- into parts or pieces. .. Hurricane Matthew ripped Florida . asunder.. Quell-suppress . or crush completely. . 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 . L/O: to explore war context in preparation for studying war poems. War Context. Mind Map all your knowledge of war . Cast your mind back to Primary School . Think about History too!. As we feedback we will gather: . wily . embossed . revelry . jostle. implacable . deflect . revulsion . lavish . aloof . tremulous . cower. impudence. mortified . rebuke. guise . renowned. commandeer . justification . omen .