How is The Odyssey connected to The Iliad?

they are both epics written by Homer

Why is Odysseus famous?

He came up with the plan to win the Trojan War

What is the Trojan Horse?

a plan to get inside the city and win the war

The Iliad is about the Trojan War. Why is it important?

it is the prequel to the Odyssey

What is an epithet (literary term)?

a descriptive phrase used as characterization

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The Odyssey Background

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1
Odysseus' main goal in The Odyssey is....
to find an important treasure
to meet many women/goddesses
to get home to Ithaca
to kill his father
2
Why is mythology important to read?
it gives us insight into a culture
all of the above
it explains the origins of elements of nature
it explains how ancient people thought about their world
3
How is The Odyssey connected to The Iliad?
they are both characters in Greek tragedies
they are both about wars
they are both epics written by Homer
they are both plays written by Shakespeare
4
Who is Homer?
He was a soldier in the Trojan War
He writes novels
He creates plays
He sings epic poetry
5
Since Poseidon is the god of earthquakes and the sea, which trait is he best known for?
anger
responsibility
love
justice
6
Which of these below is Zeus best known for controlling?
water
sun
earth
sky/weather
7
Why is Odysseus famous?
He was a great poet and storyteller
He was the best soldier in the Greek army
He came up with the plan to win the Trojan War
He was handsome
8
What is the Trojan Horse?
the main focus of The Odyssey
a great leader of Greece
an important animal to the Greeks
a plan to get inside the city and win the war
9
The Iliad is about the Trojan War. Why is it important?
it teaches us about horses
it was a famous war in history
it is the prequel to the Odyssey
it is not important
10
What is an epithet (literary term)?
a descriptive phrase used as characterization
a comparison between unlike things
a hero who goes through adventures
a rhyme pattern in an epic poem
11
Which of the following is NOT a quality of an epic?
hero cheats numerous times
the setting is very vast and expansive
hero has a happy ending
encounters many gods/godesses
12
A narrative poem that talks about adventures, culture, and history is
A tragedy
A meter
A lyric poem
An epic

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