Read the real book though, especially if you are a college slacker. Please, read the following questions and answer them in your copybooks. This literature study guide odyssey graphic organizer is suitable for 7th 9th grade. Early in odyssey 5, hermes, as he flies off to calypsos island, is compared to a bird skimming the ocean in search of fish. First the greeks must get past the sirens whose irresistible songs lure sailors into their islands coastal reefs. Summary and analysis book 12 the cattle of the sun. Use this literature study guide as a format for your book report or novel project. Homer robert fitzgerald translation summary and discussion of books 18 the trojan war we just watched the movie clip from the movie troy who won the. Learn odyssey vocabulary book 12 with free interactive flashcards.
Odysseus returns to aeaea and buries elpenor and spend one last night with circe circe tells odysseus to go to thrinacia or the island of the sun and tells him what he will encounter on his journey. If telemachus learns his father is dead, he will honor his father with a funeral and. They kept sailing back to circes island and they buried elpenor. Read an overview of the entire poem or a line by line summary and analysis. Book fourthe visit to menelaus and helen nestor sends telemachus and athena, still disguised as mentor, to sparta. While odysseus battles mystical creatures and faces the wrath of the gods, his wife penelope and his son telemachus stave off suitors vying for penelopes hand and ithacas throne long enough for odysseus to return. The odyssey worksheets, project, and test ereading. She describes the obstacles that he will face on his voyage home and tells him how to negotiate them. Odysseus and his men will face several dangers after leaving kirkes island in book 12 of homers the odyssey. Odysseus does not discuss, at this point, why he was blown off course and unable to return directly to ithaca. Scylla and c h aryb d i s odysseus and his men return to circes island. Based on the odyssey though not limited to it, the guide includes resources for online reading, a reading schedule, and multiple pages of reading comprehension activities.
Based on the odyssey though not limited to it, the guide includes resources for online reading, a reading schedule, and multiple pages of reading. One visit finishes all men but yourselves, twice mortal. As he sets sail, odysseus passes circes counsel on to his men. What are three important elements of the plot of the epic poems the iliad and the odyssey. Read the summary below after he waits for nausicaa to go to her fathers palace, odysseus makes his way alone and encounters. You should be able to cite examples of a few of these in. I have used this with a smallgroup 7th8th english class, and the questions, writing activities, and test are written around general education standards for 7th8th grade. I have used it and the book myths and their meanings allyn and bacon for background notes in.
May 02, 2016 plot questions for book 6 of homers odyssey. One thing i did not enjoy was the disgustingly graphic description of just what it was that happened to the cyclops eye when it was stabbed with the redhot spear. 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. You should be able to cite examples of a few of these in books 9 and 12 of the odyssey.
The odyssey at a glance cliffsnotes study guides book. Follow along with this guide and respond to the questions as you come across them in the text. In return for the tale, he gave them a bag of storm winds with the promise that they would swiftly arrive at ithaca. The odyssey study packet 2014 page 2 textbook scavenger hunt read pages 10881103. The notion of hospitality is so strong in the world of the odyssey that guests can even be considered part of ones family. The odyssey book one handout completed learnzillion. What characteristics of odysseus and penelopes bed suggest the strength and endurance of their love. However, the text of the book is at a lower readability. While the men sleep, circe takes odysseus aside to hear about the under world and to offer advice.
Overall, books 712 were nearly reminiscencefree, with all the storytelling compacted into book 11, in the land of the dead. Summary and analysis book 23 the great rooted bed summary now that the battle has ended and the house has been cleaned, good nurse eurycleia scurries up to penelopes quarters to tell her all that has happened. The land of the dead is near the homes of the cimmerians, who live shrouded in mist and cloud 11. Odysseus returns to aeaea, where he buries elpenor and spends one last night with circe.
Heres where youll find analysis about the book as a whole, from the major themes and. Differentiated resources to help students understand the events in books 512 of the odyssey. The odyssey teachers guide grades 912 teachervision. True to his word, odysseus returns to aeaea for elpenors funeral rites. Students will read the first half of book one of the odyssey pages 7886 and will analyze the main characters responses to conflict. Books 24 tell how odysseus returns to ithaca and is finally reunited with his wife, penelope, and his son.
Go to my website under the odyssey and click on this powerpoint. The odyssey teachers guide an epic adventure poem from the beginning of greek literature, the odyssey is the legendary story of the greek expedition to reclaim helen from the city of troy. Summary and analysis book 11 the visit to the dead. After aeolus will not help them again in book 10 of homers the odyssey, odysseus and his men must row until they find the land of the. The poet invokes the muse to help him tell the story of odysseus. The first excerpts that you will read depict some of the wanderings of odysseus after his departure from troy with a fleet of 12 ships carrying about 720 men. Its hard to consider a person educated in the literary tradition unless theyve familiar with this classic. They landed next at the island of aeolus the godmade king of the winds. See a complete list of the characters in the odyssey and indepth analyses of odysseus, telemachus, penelope, athena, calypso, and circe.
Literature study guide odyssey graphic organizer for 7th. Homers epic poem the odyssey has fascinated readers and listeners for thousands of years. The cattle of the sun back at circes island, odysseus and his men feasted with the goddess. Council of the gods and athenas exhortations to telemachus 110 proem 1121 poseidons wrath 2295 council and deliberations of the other gods 96112 athena disguised as mentes 143 guest is received 14454 suitors dine. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Remember that the assessment for this novel will be a project, so it is important that you read as much as possible before we start with it. The odyssey by homer summaries and study questions. It is formatted as a close passage where students complete a summary of the first four books. From another of the internet odyssey advisers, wes callihan, i learned about the book black ships before troy, a fine picture book written by rosemary sutcliffe and illustrated by alan lee.
As is the case throughout homers work, the epic poet. I have used it and the book myths and their meanings allyn and bacon for background notes in preparing students to study the odyssey. Choose from 500 different sets of odyssey vocabulary book 12 flashcards on quizlet. He fights giant monsters, and huge cannibals, and he even goes into the underworld to meet dead people. What is the importance of odysseuss bed in homers odyssey. Circe took odysseus aside and warned him of the perils that awaited him. Books 10 12 of homers odyssey contain a number of allusions to other events in classical mythology. He kept odysseus a month to hear the entire story of his journey. 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. Odysseus follows circes instructions, digging a trench at the site prescribed and pouring libations of milk, honey, mellow wine, and pure water.
The heroic story of odysseus the odyssey deals with odysseus adventures as he makes his way home from troy and with events that take place on ithaca just before and after his return. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Synopsis of odyssey books 1 12 the line numbers follow the greek text in the 1917 oxford edition by t. Ppt the odyssey powerpoint presentation free to download. Circe gave them food and addressed them hearts of oak, did you go down alive into the homes of death. The quiz is designed for honors or aplevel english 12 students. Here are worksheets and a project to help you teach or appreciate the odyssey. Here is this stranger, i do not know who he is, come wandering suppliant here to my house from the eastern or western people. By the time homers audience encounters odyssey 23, odysseus has revealed his identity to his son. This is a full unit plan written to go with mary pope osbornes book. Would recommend even if you are reading the real odyssey story a good pre book read. Odyssey book 10 12 notes chico high english humanities fall 2008. Cliffsnotes on homers the odyssey cliffsnotes literature.
In this guide some books that describe continuous or related actions have been combined for the purpose of analysis. Keep track of the places odysseus lands and how long he stays at each one. Would recommend even if you are reading the real odyssey story a good prebook read. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the odyssey and what it means. Not they they infest our palace day and night, they butcher our cattle, our sheep, our fat goats, feasting themselves sick, swilling our glowing wine as if theres no tomorrow all of it, squandered. You can print these notes off of my website in outline form.
Like its partner epic the iliad, it has long been attributed to the poet homer, though most scholars believe its a story passed down in the oral tradition. Students will read the last half of book one of the odyssey pages 7886 and. How can anyone not enjoy the precursor to western civilization. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Books 512 describe the adventures the hero encounters on his way home. Dear class, today well continue working with our reader the odyssey. Students will begin the odyssey with a brief explanation of the features of the epic as well as a close reading of the invocation. In book 10 and elsewhere, hermes is given the epithet slayer of argus, which alludes to a.
The odyssey is most famous for the adventures that odysseus encounters on his 10year journey home from troy to ithaca. Later in the same book, after odysseus builds his raft and sets out from. The next four books books 912 deal with the heros wanderings and are the most widely known in the epic. Telemachos shows his hospitality by inviting the guest in as soon as he sees him well, technically her, but telemachos doesnt know that, refraining from asking his name and business, and immediately taking him inside, stowing away his effects, and feeding him at a fine table. Suitable for students studying gcse classical civilizations. 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. What are the nine archetypes that you will find in a heros. To reflect on the odyssey and guide you through your reading. The odyssey is homers epic of odysseus 10year struggle to return home after the trojan war. Circe is helpful once more, providing supplies and warnings about the journey to begin the next dawn. This is a comprehension quiz on books 14 of the odyssey. The odyssey worksheets, project, and test ereading worksheets. List the ten story elements that are common to all stories of a heros journey, such as star wars, the lion king, the wizard of oz, or the odyssey. Synopsis of odyssey books 112 the line numbers follow the greek text in the 1917 oxford edition by t.
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