English Final Sem 2

Question 1

Why is Poseidon out to get Odysseus and why does Athena favor him

Answer 1

Odysseus blinded Poseidon’s son Polyphemus and Athena adores his cunningness

Question 2

Zeus

Answer 2

Son of Cronus, King ofgods and ruler of sky, arbiter of human destiny

Question 3

Aeolus

Answer 3

Keeper of winds

Question 4

Calypso

Answer 4

Daughter of Atlas, island nymph on Ogygia

Question 5

Circe

Answer 5

Goddess of wild, enchantress

Question 6

Proteus

Answer 6

Old man of sea, one of the gods, deposed by Zeus

Question 7

Odysseus

Answer 7

King of Ithaca

Question 8

Helen

Answer 8

Queen of sparta, wife of Menelaus, brought back from troy

Question 9

Menelaus

Answer 9

Son of Atreus, King of Sparta, returned from troy

Question 10

Nestor

Answer 10

Son of Neleus, aged king of pylos, returned from troy

Question 11

Antiphates

Answer 11

King of cannibal Laestrygonians

Question 12

Charybdis

Answer 12

Whirlpool which draws vessels to their doom

Question 13

Polyphemus

Answer 13

Son of Poseidon, giant cyclops, and ogre

Question 14

Scylla

Answer 14

6 headed monster and man eater

Question 15

2 sirens

Answer 15

Fatal beguilers of men with their singing

Question 16

Achilles

Answer 16

Son of Peleus, hero of Iliad

Question 17

Agamemnon

Answer 17

Son of Atreus, king of Greeks at troy

Question 18

Anticelia

Answer 18

Daughter of autolycus, wife of Laertes and mother of Odysseus

Question 19

Sisyphus and Tantalus

Answer 19

Spirit tormented in punishment

Question 20

Teiresias

Answer 20

Blind prophet of Thebes

Question 21

Why does Telemachus go to Pylos and Sparta

Answer 21

He’s trying to find his father and get info on him

Question 22

How does Odysseus escape Polyphemus

Answer 22

Riding on the bellies of sheep

Question 23

Why doesn’t Athena get Odysseus home sooner

Answer 23

Poseidon is higher rank than her and prevents Odysseus from going home - Athena wants his to grow and learn from his trials - She finds interest in seeing him use his intellect to escape trouble (so she doesn’t interfere at times, only to save him from death)

Question 24

Why does Odysseus kill the suitors

Answer 24

He wants revenge for wasting his wealth and taking advantage of his absence and betraying him

Question 25

How does Penelope test Odysseus

Answer 25

Asks the nurse to retrieve the bridal bed

Question 26

What is happening at the beginning of the Odyssey

Answer 26

End of Trojan war and all of the Greek heroes except Odysseus have returned home

Question 27

Why does Athena help Odysseus so much

Answer 27

She likes his character traits

Question 28

Why does Nestor invite Telemachus to the feast before knowing his identity

Answer 28

He is showing hospitality to his guest

Question 29

Why does Calypso allow Odysseus to leave her island

Answer 29

Zeus ordered her to let him go and she didn't want to go against the gods

Question 30

Why does Odysseus sleep with Circe

Answer 30

In order to set his faithful followers free - for Circe to transform them back into humans

Question 31

Why does Odysseus travel to Hades

Answer 31

To talk to the prophet Teirsias

Question 32

Why does Odysseus fail to reveal his identity to Penelope when they are first reunited

Answer 32

he needs to ensure that he can trust her and that she remains loyal to him

Question 33

Does Penelope really intend to marry one of her suitors

Answer 33

No

Question 34

How do Odysseus and Telemachus defeat the suitors

Answer 34

Athena joins and ends the battle

Question 35

Would Odysseus have survived without Athena's help

Answer 35

Nope

Question 36

Folklore

Answer 36

Traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community passed through the generations by word of mouth

Question 37

Oral Narrative

Answer 37

Story that is told, sung or performed Can be written down at some point in time

Question 38

Folktales operate through

Answer 38

Motifs

Question 39

Folktale originates through

Answer 39

Monogenesis- Originates from 1 particular location and spreads to other places by word of mouth Polygensesis- Originates in many different locations bc themes/characters/message apply to many different cultures and ppl

Question 40

Folktales: Discuss how things come to be

Answer 40

Porquoi

Question 41

Folktales: Simple folktales that illustrate an ethical point. Moral stated near end of story

Answer 41

Fable

Question 42

Folktales: Simple folktales in which animals play major roles

Answer 42

Animal tales

Question 43

Folktales: Feature animals that play tricks and behave mischievously

Answer 43

Trickster tales

Question 44

Folktales: Sacred narratives set in primordia past

Answer 44

Myths

Question 45

Folktales: Deliberate, exaggerated lie told with straight face for humorous effect

Answer 45

Tall tales

Question 46

Folktales: Stories that ppl tell ab events/ppl that are purportedly true Setting- real world with supernatural elements

Answer 46

Legends

Question 47

Folktales: Fictional stories created to entertain and sometimes instruct Setting- fantasy, supernatural

Answer 47

Fairytales

Question 47

Folktales: Modern adaptations of traditional folk literature

Answer 47

Literary tales

Question 48

Verbal irony

Answer 48

When someone says one thing but really means the opposite Sarcasm

Question 49

Situational irony

Answer 49

When a situation turns out to be the opposite of what you thought it would be

Question 50

Dramatic irony

Answer 50

When reader knows what is going to happen before a character does Know what going to happen but don't know when or how

Question 51

Awesome! Another test

Answer 51

Verbal

Question 52

The dog trainer's dog bites him

Answer 52

Situational

Question 53

Girl in horror film hides in closet where killer just went

Answer 53

Dramatic