The Odyssey Flashcards
1
Q
Author and time period and place
A
Homer
8th Centery BC
Ancient Greese
2
Q
Homer
A
Not sure who he was, could of been a group of people.
3
Q
In media res
A
in the midst of things
4
Q
Formaulaic writing
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use repetition to assist memorization of oral forms, define characters, reinforce important concepts
5
Q
Themes
A
Odysseus’ journey compared to sons journey, physical journey vs journey tword maturity, fate vs free will, role of god in people’s lives restraint, contrast of female characters
6
Q
Hubris
A
Excessive pride
