english odyssey quiz

Question 1

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

Answer 1

alliteration

Question 2

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

Answer 2

allusion

Question 3

norms for how tales are told in the epic tradition, and they help readers understand the world of the epic. They are characteristics that are common to both types of epics

Answer 3

epic conventions

Question 4

the main character in an epic poem

Answer 4

epic hero

Question 5

a long narrative poem that often tells the story of a hero’s adventures and heroic deeds that are important to the poet’s culture

Answer 5

epic poem

Question 6

a narrative device that interrupts the story’s chronological sequence to show events that happened before the current moment

Answer 6

flashback

Question 7

extended comparisons that are often found in epic poems and compare something strange or unfamiliar to something ordinary and familiar.

Answer 7

Homeric simile

Question 8

Joseph Campbell described the hero’s journey as occurring in a cycle consisting of three phases: Departure, where the hero leaves his comfortable and familiar world and ventures into the darkness of the unknown; Initiation, where the hero is subjected to a series of tests in which he must prove his character; and Return, in which the hero brings the boon of his quest back for the benefit of his people.

Answer 8

Hero’s journey (Campbell)

Question 9

“In the middle” a story that begins part way through its plot, with the missing events filled in later through dialogue, flashbacks, or other techniques.

Answer 9

in medias res

Question 10

a convention in which a poet asks a muse or deity for help composing a poem, especially for inspiration

Answer 10

invocation to the Muse

Question 11

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

Answer 11

metaphor

Question 12

the systematic arrangement of words in poetry that involves stressed and unstressed syllables

Answer 12

meter

Question 13

Oral tradition, or oral lore, is a form of human communication in which knowledge, art, ideas and culture are received, preserved, and transmitted orally from one generation to another.

Answer 13

oral tradition - literature

Question 14

a literary device that uses figurative language to give human characteristics to nonhuman things, such as animals, objects, or abstract concepts

Answer 14

personification

Question 15

rhyme that occurs in the last words of each line in a poem.

Answer 15

rhyme – external

Question 16

rhyme that occurs in the middle of lines of poetry,

Answer 16

rhyme - internal

Question 17

a figure of speech that compares two things that are not related using the words “like” or “as”

Answer 17

simile

Question 18

an adjective or adjectival phrase that describes a person, place, or thing’s characteristic quality or attribute

Answer 18

stock epithet

Question 19

immortal, powerful beings who influence different aspects of life and interact with humans

Answer 19

Greek Gods & Goddesses

Question 20

a religious belief that there is only one god, or that God is one.

Answer 20

monotheism

Question 21

each of nine goddesses, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who preside over the arts and sciences.

Answer 21

the Muses

Question 22

long, difficult, or complicated journey, often with a goal in mind, and can be a physical, spiritual, or psychological journey.

Answer 22

odyssey

Question 23

the belief in and worship of multiple gods

Answer 23

polytheism

Question 24

a young man who tries to convince a woman to marry him

Answer 24

suitor

Question 25

a formal relationship between a host and a guest that’s based on generosity, reciprocity, and gift exchange.

Answer 25

xenia