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Poetry Analysis and Odyssey Background Info. Review
Poetry Analysis and Odyssey Background Info. Review
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1
In the following poem, what device does the poet repeatedly use to describe spring?
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
2
Which sound device is demonstrated by these phrases?
Consonance
Alliteration
Assonance
3
All of the following fit the description of an epic hero EXCEPT
superhuman courage
international reputation
wealth and prosperity
guile or cleverness
4
Which god or goddess assists Odysseus on his journey home?
Demeter
Athena
Odysseus
Penelope
5
Overall, the reasons this poem presents for disliking homework are
repetition
hyperbole
alliteration
allusion
6
Which poetic device is used in the first two lines of this poem?
personification
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
7
Why did the Greeks go to war with the Trojans?
Paris killed Achilles.
Achilles killed Hector.
Achilles killed Paris.
Paris stole Helen.
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How long did the Trojan War last?
10 months
10 days
10 hours
10 years
9
Which sound device is shown in this phrase?
assonance
alliteration
consonance
10
Who do most scholars agree is the author of
The Odyssey
?
Mrs. Nouri
Mrs. Duncan
Homer
Homer Simpson
11
The reference to "Eden" in line 6 of this poem is
repetition
hyperbole
alliteration
allusion
12
What was the purpose of teaching epics in ancient Greek culture?
to learn grammar
to develop battle strategies
to develop warrior skills
to learn Greek virtues
13
What device is demonstrated
throughout
the lines of this poem?
extended metaphor
simile
metaphor
epic simile
14
Who had "a face that could launch a thousand ships?"
Hestia
Helen
Demeter
Athena
15
What sound device is represented by line 2 of this poem?
allusion
alliteration
assonance
acronym
16
Who came up with the Trojan Horse idea that helped the Greeks to defeat the Trojans?
Agammenon
Paris
Odysseus
Zeus
17
What is the setting of
The Odyssey
?
Odysseus's homecoming from the Trojan War
the 20 years Odysseus was away from his family
a ten year war with the Trojans
Odysseus's ten year journey home from the Trojan War
18
Which of the following is NOT part of an epic poem?
romance
highborn hero
adventures
vast setting
19
Which type of rhyme is represented by these lines of poetry?
internal rhyme
end rhyme
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Which god or goddess is against Odysseus on his journey home from the Trojan War?
Demeter
Athena
Poseidon
Zues
