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Annotated Text Exercise

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Reading Skill (p.318)Historical/Cultural

Context

Remote from all companions, savage

Pain given by great Zeus

Odysseus sacrifices for Zeus; he refuses with disdain

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Background

Description of the cyclops

Other cyclopes believe Polyphemus is punished by gods

Gives offering for wounding his monster; a pay-off; an apology

Analysis

Greeks valued friendship and

closeness with neighbors

Greeks believed that the gods

could be angry and punish those on Earth

Greeks believed the gods could refuse

gifts or offerings from men

Note-taking Guide (p.319)Plot Events

Chronological events narrated.

Event 1 Curiosity overcomes Odysseus and he and twelve of his men seek out the cave of the Cyclops.

Event 2 The cyclops discovers the intruders and asks about their ship. Thinking them trapped, Polyphemus devours two.

Event 3 Sealed in the cave, Odysseus devises a plan for revenge and escape. That night they blind Polyphemus with a spike.

Event 4 Odysseus and his men escape the clutches of Polyphemus by riding out on the bellies of sheep; Odysseus rides the prize ram.

Event 5 They urge the sheep onto the ship, begin to row, and Odysseus shows flaw, hubris (excessive pride), and yells back bragging.

Final Outcome

Odysseus and his men leave the land of the Cyclopes.

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Annotated Text means…You write in (annotate) your own comments, labels,

questions, pictures, etc. in the margins of your text.

How to annotate this text:1.Figure out which parts are summary and which parts are the

actual epic poem. Color code, if needed. Note the breaks (diamonds). Epic poem parts have line numbers to the left.

2.Read the text, summary and epic poem parts, page by page.3.Pay attention to the footnotes.4.Answer the margin questions and follow the instructions.5.Finally, label each double-underlined passage accordingly

(literary device or figurative language, specific type)

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What’s the difference?Literary device Figurative Language

Foreshadowing – hints or clues that lead to the outcome

Suspense – high emotion that creates anxiety about the ending

Situational Irony – when what a character expects to happen, does not; the opposite does

Dramatic Irony – when the reader knows something that a character does not

Verbal Irony – when a character says something and means another

Epithet – a nickname or phrase representative of a character, place, or thing

Simile – a comparison of two things using like, as, or than

Metaphor – a comparison of two things saying one thing is another

Epic simile – an extended comparison of two things using like, as, than, just so, just as; uses cultural cues

Personification – giving human qualities to something nonhuman

Symbolism – words with a greater meaning

Imagery – words that appeal to the five senses

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A. “but he seemed rather a shaggy mountain” (l. 132)

What type of figurative language?• Simile• Metaphor• Epic Simile• Personification• Symbolism• Imagery

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B. “Yet I refused. I wished to see the cave man, what he had to offer – no pretty sight, it turned out, for my friends.” (l.171)

What type of literary device?• Foreshadowing• Suspense• Situational Irony• Dramatic Irony• Verbal Irony• Epithet

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C. “we all scattered fast to the far wall.” (l.180)


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D. “and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies” (l. 234)


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E. “spattering the floor.” (l.235)


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F. “gaping and crunching like a mountain lion” (l. 237)


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G. He tells the giant that his name is Nohbdy.(summary)


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H. “blood ran out around the red-hot bar. Eyelid and lash were seared; the pierced ball hissed broiling, and the roots popped.” (l. 338)


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I. “Nohbdy, Nohbdy’s tricked me. Nohbdy’s ruined me!” (l. 358)


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J. “Ah, well, if nobody has played you foul… we are no use in pain.” (l. 360)


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K. “like a charm” (l.365)


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L. Odysseus clings to the belly of the ram with the most wool. (summary)What type of literary device?• Foreshadowing• Suspense• Situational Irony• Dramatic Irony• Verbal Irony• Epithet

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M. They fear that the blind giant will figure out their sea position from his voice. (summary)


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N. “raider of cities” (l. 459)


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O. “Laertes’ son” (l. 460)


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P. He asks that Odysseus never be allowed to reach home. (summary)


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Q. “Cronus’ son” (l.511)


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R. “destruction for my ships he had in store and death for those who sailed them.” (l. 513)


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annotated text exercise sheltered english i. reading skill (p.318) historical/cultural context...

Documents

type of figurative language

type of literary device

ending situational irony

thing simile

epic poem parts

actual epic poem

odysseus clings

final outcome odysseus