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Please help if i don't get my grade up I won't get Christmas :.( The Odyssey: “The Cyclops” Guided Reading

Directions: Answer the questions in complete sentences.
Read lines 109-126: How does Odysseus describe the lifestyle of the Cyclopes?

Pause at line 174. Odysseus and his men are in the cave of the Cyclops, Polyphemus. To whom do the men burn an offering?

Read lines 176-196, and pay attention to the Cyclops’s actions. What qualities does he have?

Hospitality to strangers was extremely important to the ancient Greeks. Read lines 211-216. What evidence tells what will happen if the Cyclops does not treat the Greeks well?

Pause at line 223. Does the Cyclops respect Zeus as Odysseus does? Explain.

Pause at line 231. Why do you think Odysseus lies about his ship?

List one of the gruesome Homeric similes—extended comparisons using like or as—in lines 232-238.

How does Odysseus show both his bravery and his intelligence in lines 245-251?

Line 252 contains a famous epithet—a group of words used repeatedly to describe a character. How is “Dawn” described in this epithet?

Pause at line 260. What prevents Odysseus and his men from escaping when the Cyclops leaves?

Pause at line 274. What do Odysseus and his men do with the olive tree they find in the Cyclops’ cave?

Pause at line 284. It was the custom of the ancient Greeks for men to toss coins, dice, or something else for the honor of participating in a dangerous task. Why is Odysseus happy with the outcome?

Pause at line 298. Why do you think Odysseus offers the Cyclops wine?

Pause at line 316. Odysseus doesn’t tell the Cyclops his real name. Write the name he uses. What word does the name sound like?

What happens in lines 319-340?

Read lines 351-363. What happens when Polyphemus’ fellow Cyclopes come to his aid?

Read lines 399-406. How is the Cyclops’ treatment of his ram different from his treatment of the Greeks?

What happens in lines 425-429?

Odysseus ignores his men’s advice and continues to taunt the Cyclops in lines 454-460. What does Odysseus’ behavior reveal about him?

Pause at line 494. What does the Cyclops ask Poseidon to do for him?

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