Monsters in The Odyssey
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TASK (10 mins) Pick out all the adjectives used to describe Polyphemus (or the cyclops)
How is Polyphemus characterised?
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Task (20 mins) Pick out all the descriptive language from these passages (similes/ metaphors/ sensory language)
How scary/ exciting do you find the cyclops? Scare factor! How scary/ exciting do you find the cyclops?
Only write about the books you have read so far. Essay The Cyclops was a poor host. To what extent do you think other people in the Odyssey show the quality of guest friendship (xenia)? Only write about the books you have read so far. (10 marks)
Essay You need to state opinions and compare The Cyclops was a poor host. To what extent do you think other people in the Odyssey show the quality of guest friendship (xenia)? Only write about the books you have read so far. (10 marks) The question is asking about everyone EXCEPT Polyphemus You need to think about when you have seen xenia in The Odyssey
Essay – Other People Athene Not a host = no xenia Calypso Hosts Ody. and Hermes Ino Not a host (although helpful) Nausicaa ‘Hosts’ Ody. on beach Arete Hosts Ody. In palace Alcinous Hosts Ody. In palace
Essay – Other People Athene Not a host = no xenia Calypso Hosts Ody. and Hermes Ino Not a host (although helpful) Nausicaa ‘Hosts’ Ody. on beach Arete Hosts Ody. In palace Alcinous Hosts Ody. In palace Find the sections of the books in which these people offer xenia so that you can include all the necessary details
Writing the essay Helping you to evaluate What is xenia? What is included in xenia? Who shows the most/ best xenia? Does everyone show xenia? Why do people give xenia?