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A. Know the following characters and their importance.
Odysseus
Telemachus
Athena/Pallas Athene
Achilles
King Agamemnon
Haephastus
Poseidon
Penelope
Zeus
Calypso
Hector
Polyphemus
King Priam
Ares
Helen
Paris
Scylla
Thetis
Hector
Patroklos
Charybdis
The Sirens
B. Know the answer to the following questions.
Who was Homer?
What is a frame story?
What is an epic poem?
Who was the Children’s Homer (the book we read) written by?
Who were the Iliad and the Odyssey written by?
Who decided that Odysseus can finally return home?
Who is Odysseus’ son?
Who keeps Odysseus captive on an island for 7 years?
What does Odysseus pretend to be in order to avoid going to war?
Where are Odysseus and his family from?
How long does the Trojan War go on?
To whom does Achilles give his armor, magic horses, and warriors to use in battle?
Which god/goddess is the main supporter and helper of Odysseus?
What animal does Circe turn Odysseus’ crew into?
At what age is Telemachus when his father leaves for war?
What did Agamemnon do to cause Achilles to dislike him so much?
Upon his return home, what disguise does Odysseus take?
Why are the wooers a problem?
What does the Lord of the Winds give Odysseus?
What is Achilles famous for?
Out of the entire epic (part I: The Iliad and part II: The Odyssey), who is the main hero?
How many man vs. man conflicts appear in the entire book AND what are they?
Why was Poseidon determined to keep Odysseus from reaching his home of Ithaca?
What could be the overall theme, or main idea that the author is trying to teach us, of the novel?
Who is the winner of the Trojan War?
What are the characteristics of a Greek hero?
C. Know the definitions and 1 example of each piece of figurative language.
Personification
Imagery
Hyperbole
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Symbol
Foreshadowing
Metaphor
Alliteration
Allusion