The Odyssey Epithet Chart for Major Characters/Gods and Goddesses As you read the Odyssey list all the epithets you find for the following characters. Cite Book and line number Character Epithet – Book and line # ____________________________________________________________ ____________ Odysseus: -“the man of twists and turns” (I.1) -“Great Odysseus” (I.228) -“King Odysseus” (I.456) -“godlike man” (II.261) -“Odysseus of Ithaca” (II.277) -“Worldly Odysseus” (V.237) -“Long-enduring
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” The Odyssey written by Homer and translated by Robert Fagles resembles this quote by how Odysseus only thinks about the first thing that pops up in his mind. He is very good at planning war attacks‚ but when it comes to society and talking to others he is not very advanced. He has made some good choices‚ but even those have some bad consequences. Odysseus needs to learn how to talk and act before he gets into some serious trouble for not only himself‚ but for his family too. In The Odyssey Odysseus
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back Again: Transmittance of Interpretation and Intention in Translation Sophocles’ tragedy Antigone‚ although written long ago in a linguistic form foreign to the modern English speaker‚ finds new and relatable life by the whims and wits of Robert Fagles and Anne Carson’s translations‚ Antigone and Antigo nick respectively. After reading either translation and recognizing the great variation between them‚ the expedient question to ask encroaches as “Which is the more accurate version of the Grecian
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The Iliad SEAO I. Homer and Robert Fagles. The Iliad. New York‚ N.Y.: Penguin‚ 1990. Print. A. The title relates to the story literally‚ because the word “Iliad” means “poem about ilium”‚ and ilium is an alternate name for Troy which is where the Iliad took place. II. POV A. The story is told in 3rd person omniscient because he has access to every character’s mind and he frequently gives insight into the thoughts and feelings of even minor characters‚ gods and mortals alike. The narrator also
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Hello. I am an innovator that is well-spoken. I have many accomplishments to acclaim‚ but‚ I am only naming one that I can say that I am pretty proud of. Well‚ the accomplishment‚ that I claim the important accomplishment‚ would be the breaking of the shackles of silence that had a hold on me for almost my entire Middle School and High School life. This Lord of Silence‚ who used the “seen but never heard” method‚ who was afraid to speak their mind‚ who let other people say what he wanted to
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be expedient to single out two most general semantic categories of epithets: those describing the real distinctive features of objects (colou‚ material‚ size‚ age‚ etc.)‚ i. e.‚ stating epithets‚ and characteristics of a moral nature‚ or evaluating epithets. In contrast to the former‚ the latter can give extremely opposite characteristics of one and the same object. It is noteworthy that the majority of the so-called stating epithets is distinguished by a more complex content than an outward impression
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or pretending or hiding the true nature;weak heart – epithet‚ shows that Louise has problems with heart;to hang on thread – metaphor (idiom)‚ to be in very bad condition‚ to be at risk; to do everything in the world for Louise – hyperbole‚ to show Tom Maitland’s love to Louise;they would not let her stir a finger – hyperbole‚ to show the care about someone;to lead her to the altar – metaphor‚ means to merry to a woman; devilish woman – epithet‚ to show the negative character of woman; | The message
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Homer ’s poem The Odyssey depicts the tendency of people to ignore the consequences of their actions. Odysseus punished Penelope ’s suitors without thinking of consequences that he would have to endure. He did not acknowledge the consequences because that would prevent him from doing what he wants to do. Odysseus wanted to kill the suitors; they ate away at his fortune. Finding consequences for murdering the suitors would force Odysseus to realize what he is about to do is not a good idea. Odysseus
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The Odyssey Book Ten: The Grace of the Witch (916-925) 1. Who lives on the island of Aeolus? ___________________________________________ 2. What gifts does Aeolus give Odysseus? _______________________________________ 3. What do Odysseus’ men do that curses their voyage even more? ___________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 4. What happens in the land of the Laestrygones? _________________________________
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Academic Prompt No2. ILIAD by HOMER English IV Mrs. Carmelita A. Matira A. Author’s Background ( 1 paragraph B. Graphic Organizes (Table 2 columns) 1. Character List Achaeans Trojans Gods and goddesses with epithets 2. Simile and metaphor ( 10 each ) C. Comprehension Questions (Note : Limit your answer in one paragraph only but logically) 1. Book I a. What character portrayal is presented by the personages in Book I. 2. Book VI a. What
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