Warm Up – Tuesday (Oct. 13th) Directions: Transform all of these simple sentences into compound sentences by adding an additional independent clause. Remember: You need a subject and verb on each side of the conjunction (FANBOYS) for it to be a compound sentence. You also need a comma before the conjunction. You can also use a semicolon to combine your clauses. My lowest grade right now is in Biology. I can’t wait for the Homecoming dance! My favorite show is The Walking Dead. After school I am going to take a nap.
Linear Timeline “In Media Res” Start of Story King Alcinous Flashback to tell story to King Freed from Calypso 3 years at sea 7 years with Calypso Ithaca Troy Book 9 10 11 Book 12 Book 5 *Zeus sends Hermes to free Odysseus *Calypso tries to convince him to stay, but he makes the decision to go home *builds raft and leaves STORM *Falls overboard and swims to shore *end of war *Ciconian Army *Lotus Eaters *Sirens *Sylla and Charbdis *Helio’s Cattle *Calypso *the Cyclops (Polyphemus) *travels to Underworld (prophecy) *Circe (witch) – turns men into pigs
Book 10: “Circe, the Grace of the Witch”
Circe, the Grace of the Witch Epic Simile – What are the wolves and mount lions compared to? What is the point of the comparison? How does it affect your impression of Circe’s hall? Her beguiling (charming) voice and loom = source of her power Who would you follow – Polites or Eurylochus? Should the men really follow strangers willing? What lesson have they not learned from their previous experiences? (Hint: Lotus Eaters)
Book 11: Land of the Dead
“…make burnt offerings of flesh to the gods below – to sovereign Death, to pale Persephone” How does this allusion affect your impression of the underworld? Allusion
Odysseus’ promise to properly bury Elpenor and honor his memory = ? His response to learning of his mother’s passing = ? “Seeing this ghost I grieved, / but held her off, through pang on pang of tears, / till I should know the presence of Tiresias.” Odysseus commanded the respect of his crew and in turn felt responsibility for them Dutiful and gracious leader Death of mother = devoted son Handled meetings with patience, respect and grace; maintained control, operating calmly in midst of personal loss and the horrors of the underworld Qualities of Odysseus
Tiresias’ Prophecy Foreshadowing The two paths to choose from “Avoid those kine, hold fast to your intent, / and hard seafaring brings you all to Ithaca” “But if you raid the beeves, I see destructions / for ship and crew. Though you survive alone” Tiresias’ Prophecy
Odysseus vs. Circe
Book 12: The Sirens
Book 12: Scylla and Charybdis
Is Odysseus a good leader? “I walked up and down from bow to stern / trying to put heart into them, standing over / every oarsmen, saying gently…” = ? Encourages the men by reminding them of conquering the Cyclops = ? Reminds them of their duties = ? “But as I sent them on toward Scylla, I / told them nothing, as they could do nothing. / They would have dropped their oars again, in panic, / to roll for cover under the decking” Is Odysseus a good leader?
Meanwhile back in Ithaca…
Father and Son Reunited
The "Tail" of Argos