The Odyssey Introduction
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8th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does Homer call upon at the beginning of The Odyssey?
Back
One of the nine Muses.
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CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an example of a Homeric simile from The Odyssey?
Back
"She brushed it (an arrow) away from his skin as lightly as when a mother brushes a fly away from her child who is lying in sweet sleep."
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CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which god sided with the Greeks during the Trojan War due to their seafaring nature?
Back
Poseidon.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What was a probable cause of the Trojan War in reality?
Back
Control of the waterways.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
When does The Odyssey begin in relation to the Trojan War?
Back
After the Trojan War.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the significance of the Muses in Greek literature?
Back
The Muses are goddesses of inspiration in the arts and sciences, often invoked by poets.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Define a Homeric simile.
Back
A detailed comparison that typically uses 'like' or 'as' to draw parallels between two different things, often extending over several lines.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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