1. Odysseus’ Homecoming

2. Irony in The Odyssey
Share out:
Verbal
Dramatic
Situational

3. Homecoming
Spend the next 60 seconds writing down as many words as you think of when you hear the word homecoming

5. Homecoming Silently read the short story, Homecoming
With a partner, answer the following questions:
1.) Is there irony in this story? If so, what kind of irony and where does it occur?
2.) How does the use of irony effect the mood of the story? Remember, mood is how the story makes you as the reader feel
3.) In what ways does the use of irony impact you as the reader?

6. Mythology Journal #4? 5?
Has Odysseus’ homecoming been the typical experience one would expect upon arriving home after a long trip? Why or why not? Use evidence from the poem to support your ideas.

7. Mythology Journal #5
What makes a person a hero? Now that we have finished The Odyssey, have your views about what makes a person a hero changed? What about Odysseus makes him a hero? Explain.

8. Final Odyssey Paragraph (Yay!!! )
Now that we have finished The Odyssey, what is the take home message of the poem? How can we apply the poem to our lives in the 21st century, and why is it that this poem is still relevant to our lives today?
Your paragraph must contain:
-A topic sentence that provides a claim or idea you are making about the relevance of The Odyssey
-Evidence from the poem to support your ideas (at least 2 quotes)
-Commentary and analysis of your evidence (2-3 sentences per quote)
-A concluding sentence that wraps up your ideas and restates your main point