The Odyssey Background Notes
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Epic
A long, narrative poem that tells about the adventures of a hero who reflects the ideals and beliefs of a nation/race
Hero
Odysseus (King of Ithaca)
Villain
Those who anger the gods/go against Odysseus/Greeks
Damsel in Distress
Penelope (Queen of Ithaca)
Vast setting
Greece/Mediterranean sea
Supernatural powers
gods/goddesses/ monsters
Glorification of the hero in the end
Odysseus is reverted for his heroic prowess.
Odysseus is…
Honorable/honor, cleverness/guile
Hubris
excessive pride toward or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis
Epithet
a brief, descriptive phrase that helps to characterize a person or thing
Epic Simile
A comparison between two things, using like or as, and going on at great length and detail
In media Res
in the middle
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