Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use your odyssey book and study guide to answer the following questions from book 9 and 10. Quiz cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. Books 9 to 12 let get you up to speed on key information and facts on the odyssey by homer. This is a comprehension quiz on books 14 of the odyssey. However, zeus warns that odysseuss journey home will not be easy. The odyssey book 910 reading quiz by yvonne nguyen tpt. The odyssey by homer summaries and study questions. For example, even if you say, read excerpt from book 1 in lit book andor read excerpt from book 9 in lit book. Learn odyssey books 9 12 questions with free interactive flashcards. In book 12 of homers odyssey, the title character and his crew sail away from circes island and continue their efforts to return to ithaca. With how many ships does odysseus depart from troy.
I hope you are enjoying the reading as much as i am. This quiz contains 3 sections, matching characters with their descriptions, a multiple choice section, and a timeline section in which students need to chronologically order the locations odysseus visits in books 9 and 10. Its often difficult to teach the odyssey and i am always trying to think of new angles. It is formatted as a close passage where students complete a summary of the first four books. Athena is also reminded that she must continue aiding telemachus in his journey home, particularly when it comes. But his pride in his name foreshadows odysseus questionable judgment in identifying himself during the escape from polyphemus. Tales from the odyssey, part 1 kindle edition by osborne. Athena urges the citizens to learn about odysseus journey home, disguised as alcinous herald. The basic geographic orientation of the odyssey begins with troy, which was on the coast of the country known today as turkey. Discuss athenas appearance at the opening of book 8. Odysseus did not want his identity revealed, so instead of using his full strength, he punched irus in a way to knock him out and end the fight. The odyssey books 79 quiz the odyssey books 1012 quiz the odyssey books. Homer odyssey discussion questions for books 916 reading. The odyssey by homer books 1718 summary and analysis youtube.
Many cities of men he saw and learned their minds, many pains he suffered, heartsick on the open sea. Later in the same book, after odysseus builds his raft and sets out from. In book 9 of homers the odyssey, odysseus begins recounting the hardships he has gone through since the end of the trojan war. Dec 25, 2018 homeric similes also known as epic similes in the odyssey abound. How many separate books chapters are there in the odyssey. Homer has touched on a universal theme, the lure of oblivion through drugs. Antinous saw them and decided they should set up a fair fight in a ring between them. Which literary device is primarily used in books 9 12 of the odyssey. The poet invokes the muse to help him tell the story of odysseus. I have just finished using steadmans edition of homer odyssey 9 12 in my fourth semester greek course here at miami university. In the beginning of the story, how many of odysseus soldiers were killed from each boat. What are the nine archetypes that you will find in a heros. Ideally, students should experience a range of learni.
Students will take a quiz at the beginning of the unit on the poetry terms. Book 5 opens on mount olympus at another council of the gods. Book 1 book 2 book 3 book 4 book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8 book 9 book 10 book 11 book 12 book book 14 book 15 book 16 book 17 book 18 book 19 book 20 book 21 book 22 book 23 book 24 themes all themes fate, the gods, and free will piety, customs, and justice cunning, disguise, and selfrestraint memory and grief glory and honor. The odyssey study guide contains a biography of homer, literature essays, a complete etext, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a.
As is the case throughout homers work, the epic poet. Book eighteen begins with a man named irus mocking odysseus as he leaves the palace, which leads to a brawl. You should be able to cite examples of a few of these in books 9 and 12 of the odyssey. Get an answer for in books 912 of the odyssey, name one of odysseuss strengths and one of his weaknesses. You should be able to cite examples of a few of these in. The odyssey study guide contains a biography of homer, literature essays, a complete etext, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Early in odyssey 5, hermes, as he flies off to calypsos island, is compared to a bird skimming the ocean in search of fish. The quiz is designed for honors or aplevel english 12 students.
Book 9 the odyssey 15 questions by kalihannah last updated. May 21, 2012 hi homer readers, here are the dates for our next two conference calls and discussion questions for our next call on june 4. They come ashore on this island only to find themselves in a cave that belongs to the cyclops polyphemus. Book i athena inspires the prince sing to me of the man, muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course, once he had plundered the hallowed heights of troy. Students familiar with some of the legends of the odyssey but new to the epic itself might be surprised to see that the section on the lotuseaters is only about twentyfive lines long 9.
Homers epic poem the odyssey tells the story of odysseus, greek hero of the trojan war, and his adventures at sea during his travel home. Which literary device is primarily used in books 912 of the odyssey. Terrible monsters and challenges await odysseus and his crew in book 12, including resisting the sirens and escaping scylla and charybdis. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading tales from the odyssey, part 1. We learn that poseidon, god of the sea, holds a grudge though we dont know exactly why against odysseus and is making the guys voyage home a pretty difficult one. Mar 24, 2012 created by an english teacher, this animation contains the complete story of the odyssey book 9 and provides the necessary information for any student to pass a test. I am going to work from a lit book next year and i think it has excerpts too. Book 9 summary in book 9 of the odyssey, odysseus tell the story of him and his men stumble upon an island with a numerous amount of animals to eat. The odyssey book 12 quiz 10 questions by dereklee18 last updated. The first place odysseus and his men traveled to after they left troy was the land of the cyclops. Odysseus and his crew attack the men and take captive the women of the. What happens to odysseuss men after they destroy ismarus. For page numbers on these quotes, try searching the online book free summary and analysis of the quotes in book 5 of the odyssey that wont.
The odyssey books 1012 summary the odyssey by homer books 1012 summary and analysis. The odyssey quizzes about important details and events in every section of the book. Unit plan for the odyssey 1 homeros subjecttopic area. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In book ten odysseus is still recounting past adventures to the phaecians. Tales from the odyssey, part 1 kindle edition by osborne, mary pope. Athena once again asks zeus to assist odysseus, and zeus decides to send hermes to help him break free of his captivity by the lustrous calypso. Choose from 500 different sets of odyssey books 9 12 questions flashcards on quizlet. Packet of notes from powerpoint 20 pts introduction to greek mythology and the trojan war quiz 20 pts worksheet on hades 10 pts homeric similes 20 pts. This range of resources has been designed to maximise students engagement with particular parts of the text. This section contains the most obstacles that odysseus must face in his journey home, which. Books 912 odysseus relates what happened to him after the trojan war.
Take an indepth look at our worksheet and quiz, figuring out how much you comprehend about book 16 from the odyssey. The odyssey books 912 summary and analysis gradesaver. Jul 18, 2017 the odyssey book summary in under five minutes. Although there is more figurative language in the odyssey than just epic similes, they are the most. Homer odyssey books 916 study guide questions reading. The odyssey chapters the odyssey by homer summary and analysis. If i could suggest anything to add to the lesson plan above, i would suggest adding in the reading schedule by day also. This activity was created by a quia web subscriber. Book 18 book 19 book 20 book 21 book 22 book 23 book 24 themes quotes characters analysis questions photos quizzes flashcards. A quiz about homers epic poem, the odyssey how many separate books chapters are there in the odyssey.
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