Review the material below to prepare for the Odyssey background and Books 1 & 5 quiz
"Homer's World" A, B, and C: pages 1188-1191 up to the entry on "Alcinous"
"The Epic" Parts I and II: pages 1194-1197, particularly the following:
-epithet: a brief descriptive phrase used to characterize a particular person or thing; can be used
like a nickname and either added to or used instead of a given name - for example, "Odysseus, Raider of Cities" and "Son of Laertes"
-epic simile: a simile developed at great length that goes on for several lines and includes a large amount of detail
-"in medias res": technical term for the epic convention of beginning "in the middle of things," rather than at the very start of the story. In the Odyssey, for example, we first learn about Odysseus' journey when he is held captive on Calypso's island, even though, as we find out in Books IX through XII, the greater part of Odysseus' journey actually precedes that moment in the narrative.
Books 1 and 5 of the Odyssey, pages 1204-1209 - see study guide below:
"The Epic" Parts I and II: pages 1194-1197, particularly the following:
-epithet: a brief descriptive phrase used to characterize a particular person or thing; can be used
like a nickname and either added to or used instead of a given name - for example, "Odysseus, Raider of Cities" and "Son of Laertes"
-epic simile: a simile developed at great length that goes on for several lines and includes a large amount of detail
-"in medias res": technical term for the epic convention of beginning "in the middle of things," rather than at the very start of the story. In the Odyssey, for example, we first learn about Odysseus' journey when he is held captive on Calypso's island, even though, as we find out in Books IX through XII, the greater part of Odysseus' journey actually precedes that moment in the narrative.
Books 1 and 5 of the Odyssey, pages 1204-1209 - see study guide below:
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