Odyssey Introduction

3. Make sure to follow ________ closely when reading the epic as poetry.
7. The textbook suggests paying close attention to the characters who ______ versus those who hinder Odysseus.
10. examples of epic themes include life and death, a homecoming, and ________.
12. creatures, An epic plot includes _______ _______, treacherous weather, divine intervention and large-scale events.
14. When reading this epic, pay close attention to the changing ___________
17. Both the Iliad and The Odyssey include __________ of gods in human affairs
18. another archetype is an evil _________.
19. an epic hero embodies qualities valued by the _________
21. an epic setting involves more than one _________ or culture
22. one archetype is a sea _______
23. the person credited as the author of "The Odyssey"

1. long narrative poem that recounts the great adventures of a hero who demonstrates bravery and cunning
2. an epic simile is different from a regular simile because it is a comparison developed at great ________ over several lines.
4. This goddess, the goddess of wisdom, sides with the Greeks and helps Odysseus in his journey home.
5. Epic _______ reflect universal concerns in the story
6. something that renames a person or thing with a descriptive phrase, such as "raider of cities"
8. When reading the epic as narrative, it will be helpful to __________ the setting and action
9. One situation recognizable across time and culture is the buried _________.
11. a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"
13. oral ________: where listeners gathered around storytellers to hear the daring exploits of the hero Odysseus
15. a reference to a literary or historical person, place, event, or composition, which would have been well known to listeners.
16. one character recognizable across time and cultures is the brave _______
20. an epic hero is either helped or ________ by gods or fate