The The OdysseyOdysseyAn Epic PoemAn Epic Poem

EpicsEpics

EPICEPIC: : from the Greek from the Greek word word ______________, which , which originally meant originally meant “________,” but later “________,” but later “__________” or “__________” or “________.” “________.”

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An epic is a _______ An epic is a _______ ____________ poem ____________ poem about the about the deedsdeeds of of _______ or _______ or __________.__________.

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The epic celebrates The epic celebrates events of ___________, events of ___________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, or __________, or __________ importance.__________ importance.

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Epics focus on _________ Epics focus on _________ _________and on the _________and on the struggle between the struggle between the hero’s ________-______-hero’s ________-______-_______ status and his or _______ status and his or her _________ ___________. her _________ ___________.

EpicsEpics_________ epics develop _________ epics develop

from _________ and ______ from _________ and ______ ______. These epics were ______. These epics were handed down by ________ handed down by ________ __________for many years __________for many years before they were finally before they were finally written down.written down.

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__________ epics are __________ epics are literary. They are in literary. They are in _________ _______ from _________ _______ from the ___________ and are the ___________ and are designed to appear as designed to appear as _______ _______________ ________

EpicsEpicsOther great epics:Other great epics:

___________ (Virgil)___________ (Virgil)________ ________ __________(Dante)__________(Dante)

___________ ___________ _______(Milton)_______(Milton)

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Epics usually _______ Epics usually _______ with a ____________ of with a ____________ of what the story is about what the story is about and an ___________ to and an ___________ to the ________.the ________.

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An ___________ to the An ___________ to the _________ means _________ means ________ for the ________ for the __________ and __________ and ___________ of one of the ___________ of one of the __ ___________.__ ___________.

EpicsEpicsThe _________ were ______ The _________ were ______ _________goddesses, _________goddesses, ___________ of ________, and ___________ of ________, and the __________ of ________, the __________ of ________, ____, and _______. _________ ____, and _______. _________ is the Muse of _____ _______.is the Muse of _____ _______.

Calliope Calliope

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After invoking the After invoking the Muse, the epic poet Muse, the epic poet then _________ the then _________ the story story in in ________ _____________ _____..

EpicsEpicsThis means that the story This means that the story

_______ in the ________, _______ in the ________, _______ at the very _______ at the very ____________. Information ____________. Information about what happened earlier about what happened earlier is given in __________ or filled is given in __________ or filled in by ____________. in by ____________.

The Epic HeroThe Epic Hero_________ than ________________ than _______Embodies ________ of the ________Embodies ________ of the ________Takes part in long, ___________ Takes part in long, ___________

________________________Accomplishes _______ ________that Accomplishes _______ ________that

require _________ and superhuman require _________ and superhuman ____________________

Makes mistakes and __________ Makes mistakes and __________ large _____________ for these large _____________ for these mistakes.mistakes.

The Epic HeroThe Epic HeroReference by a hero to his or Reference by a hero to his or

her _________ and ___________ her _________ and ___________ was expected. This was was expected. This was ________ seen as ___________, ________ seen as ___________, but was justified by his or her but was justified by his or her heroic qualities.heroic qualities.

Greek Values and Greek Values and IdealsIdeals

_____________________________________________ _______________ _______________ _______________ ______________ for the ______________ for the

_______________________________________ _______________ ___________ and ___________________________ and ________________

The OdysseyThe Odyssey__________ is credited with __________ is credited with

writing both writing both _______ _______ ________________ and and _______ _______ ____________________. Tradition says . Tradition says he was ______ and wrote the he was ______ and wrote the poems based on _____ poems based on _____ __________ and history. __________ and history.

The OdysseyThe OdysseyThe OdysseyThe Odyssey was was

composed around _____ composed around _____ ___and is one of the ___and is one of the _________ epics. In many _________ epics. In many ways, this poem and ways, this poem and The The IliadIliad set the pattern for all set the pattern for all later epics.later epics.

The OdysseyThe OdysseyArcheological __________ Archeological __________

indicates the ________ indicates the ________ _______may have taken _______may have taken place around _____ ___. place around _____ ___. The The OdysseyOdyssey was likely was likely composed about _____ composed about _____ years later. years later.

The OdysseyThe OdysseyHero of the story: Hero of the story:

___________, King of Ithaca ___________, King of Ithaca and ______ of the _______ and ______ of the _______ ______. Odysseus and the ______. Odysseus and the other Greeks spent ____ other Greeks spent ____ _______fighting the Trojans _______fighting the Trojans after the _________ of ______.after the _________ of ______.

The OdysseyThe OdysseyIt is Odysseus who It is Odysseus who

conceived of the Trojan conceived of the Trojan Horse, which was used to Horse, which was used to _______ the Trojans and _______ the Trojans and _______the ________ to defeat _______the ________ to defeat them. These events are them. These events are covered in covered in The IliadThe Iliad. .

The OdysseyThe OdysseyThe Odyssey covers the ___ The Odyssey covers the ___

_______after the war. _______after the war. During this time, Odysseus During this time, Odysseus is trying to ______ _______, is trying to ______ _______, where his wife and son, where his wife and son, __________ and ___________, __________ and ___________, are waiting. are waiting.

7 ________ of7 ________ of The Odyssey The Odyssey

__________ against _______ and __________ against _______ and ________________

Desire to return homeDesire to return home_________ in the ____ of _________ in the ____ of

__________________________ in the ______ of __________ in the ______ of

________________

7 Themes of7 Themes of The The OdysseyOdyssey

Power of ______ ________in Power of ______ ________in the face of dangerthe face of danger

Use of ________Use of ________Journeying to learn about Journeying to learn about

other _________other _________

Literary TermsLiterary TermsEpic simileEpic simile

Literary Terms Literary Terms Allusion:Allusion:

Ex: “Mona Lisa smile.” Ex: “Mona Lisa smile.”

Literary TermsLiterary TermsExtended metaphors:Extended metaphors:

Literary TermsLiterary Terms

Epithet:Epithet:

Literary TermsLiterary TermsAn epithet usually mentions a An epithet usually mentions a

________ or _________ of the ________ or _________ of the person or thing being person or thing being described. described.

Ex: Odysseus--Laertes’ sonEx: Odysseus--Laertes’ son

Ex: Poseidon--Ruler of the seasEx: Poseidon--Ruler of the seas

Literary TermsLiterary TermsOmen: Omen: Use of an animal or Use of an animal or

nature to foretell an eventnature to foretell an eventEx: Ex: Greek culture held that if the Greek culture held that if the gods were upset, they might visit the gods were upset, they might visit the lands with monsters, ghosts, floods, lands with monsters, ghosts, floods, storms, and grotesque miracles to storms, and grotesque miracles to reveal their displeasure. Odysseus’ reveal their displeasure. Odysseus’ sailors eat the holy cow, and sailors eat the holy cow, and experience an omen from the God’s. experience an omen from the God’s.

Literary TermsLiterary Terms

Parable: Parable: A brief story or A brief story or tale that depicts a moral tale that depicts a moral or life lessonor life lesson

Digression: An Digression: An interruption of the main interruption of the main action, to get off of the action, to get off of the topictopic

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In media resIn media res: : A Latin expression A Latin expression meaning the story begins in the meaning the story begins in the middle of the actionmiddle of the action. .

Ex: In Ex: In The OdysseyThe Odyssey, Odysseus has been , Odysseus has been sailing for ten years. Much of his adventure sailing for ten years. Much of his adventure has taken place already, but we begin to has taken place already, but we begin to learn of his adventure after ten years has learn of his adventure after ten years has passed. passed.

Literary TermsLiterary TermsSymbol:Symbol:

Irony:Irony:

Inference:Inference:

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