He saw the townlands and learned the minds of many distant men,
What can be learned about the ancient Greeks from this excerpt? Check all that apply.
They valued perseverance, bravery, and strength.
They believed the gods were active in people's lives.
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Which elements are best known for helping performers memorize an epic poem?
rhyme, rhythm, and repetition of certain words
Which excerpt from The Odyssey best shows that the ancient Greeks greatly valued the idea of home?
I drove them, all three wailing, to the ships, tied them down under their rowing benches, and called the rest: 'All hands aboard; come, clear the beach and no one taste the Lotus, or you lose your hope of home.'
Based on this passage of The Odyssey, one can conclude that the ancient Greeks greatly valued______?
bravery
Plunder we took, and we enslaved the women, to make division, equal shares to all...
Which is the most effective paraphrase of this excerpt?
The men continued their acts of greed despite Odysseus's commands to stop and return to the ship, and the fugitives of Cicones ran inland to fetch help.
This was an army, trained to fight on horseback or, where the ground required, on foot. They came
Which stage of the hero's journey is represented in this passage?
the road of trials
"I am Laertes' son, Odysseus. Men hold me formidable for guile in peace and war: this fame has gone abroad to the sky's rim.
Which is the best paraphrase of this excerpt?
Odysseus is the son of Laertes and is widely respected for his cunning.
'Out to sea again!' My men were mutinous, fools, on stores of wine. Sheep after sheep they butchered by the surf,...
Which central idea should be included in a paraphrase of this excerpt?
The forces sent by Cicones to stop the plundering of Odysseus and his men were skilled and powerful.
Now Zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north a storm against the ships, and driving veils
Which key details should be included in a paraphrase of this passage? Check all that apply.
The storm was a direct result of Zeus's fury at the men. For two days and nights, Zeus created a storm at sea. Odysseus and his men feared greatly for their lives.
He saw the townlands and learned the minds of many distant men, and weathered many bitter nights and days in his deep heart at sea.....
This excerpt best highlights the epic poetry elements of an epic hero who fights bravely, an invocation to a muse, and
a difficult journey with trials.
I shall not see on earth a place more dear, though I have been detained long by Calypso, loveliest among goddesses,
What does this excerpt most suggest about the values of the ancient Greeks?
They valued family.
I shall not see on earth a place more dear, though I have been detained long by Calypso
What characteristics of Odysseus, the story's epic hero, are most shown in this excerpt?
confidence and courage
He saw the townlands and learned the minds of many distant men,
Which is the most effective paraphrase of this excerpt?
Odysseus learned much and encountered many obstacles on his long journey to bring himself and his men home safely.
Which event from The Odyssey best highlights the idea that the ancient Greeks greatly disliked greediness?
Zeus sends dangerous storms to punish Odysseus and his men for their actions on the island of Cicones.
My men stood up and made a fight of it— backed on the ships, with lances kept in play,...
Which values of the ancient Greeks are most emphasized in this excerpt?
bravery and perseverance
Then I sent out two picked men and a runner to learn what race of men that land sustained.
Which central idea should be included in a paraphrase of this excerpt?
The men sent by Odysseus to investigate the land they had landed upon became forgetful after eating Lotus plants.
What does Odysseus do on the island of Cicones that best shows the trait of leadership?
After he and his men land on the island and plunder for goods, Odysseus commands them to return quickly to the ship so they can safely set sail.
The Odyssey - Elpenor is an epic poem because it features a(n)
important event in ancient Greek history.
In The Odyssey - Elpenor, the rituals that Odysseus performs on the island show that the ancient Greeks respected and honored
the dead.
By night our ship ran onward toward the Ocean's bourne, the realm and region of the Men of Winter
Which is the best paraphrase of the passage?
It's always misty where the Men of Winter live.
Although I was sad to see my mother's dead ghost, I didn't speak with her because I needed to talk to a different ghost.
Which excerpt from The Odyssey - Teiresais is this paraphrasing?
Seeing this ghost I grieved, but held her off, through pang on pang of tears, till I should know the presence of Teiresias.
Violet and Peony’s father is the minor character in the story. He is static and flat. Mr. Lindsey is defined by his common sense personality. His personality stays the same throughout the story. Even after seeing the unique appearance of the snow-image, he doesn’t believe that it’s a miracle. When he tries to apply logic to the situation by warming the snow-image in the house, he destroys it.
In the excerpt which has been given above, it talks about the strength of a man. According to this, a man should be very strong, he should not be weak. But this does not mean that he can speak without thinking what to speak and can speak what ever he wants to.
A man should think before he speaks. He should be very wise while choosing his words but this does not mean that he should not show his strength through words.
D- O’Mara puts statistics about gun deaths in a new light in order to shock readers into acknowledging the devastation of gun violence.
Explanation:
In the news article "Gun Debate? What Gun Debate?", Mark O'Mara presents a factual and insightful account of how the freedom to possess guns has led to numerous deaths in and around the country, especially among the younger generations. This 'gun culture' has allowed easy access to the weapon which also became one of the major leading causes of deaths such as the school shootings.
The article gave a statistical report on how much American youths have been killed due to this easily accessible freedom. Even though there are numerous ways of preventing these deaths, the government seems to find no plausible solution to stop the violence. He mentioned that <em>"there have been 74 shootings on or around schools or colleges in the year and a half since the Sandy Hook massacre. That's averaging one a week."</em> This is solid evidence of what the free access to guns has led to, and he is sure that there will be another school shooting shortly.
His went on to state that <em>"Suffering 30,000 gun deaths annually is not a reasonable sacrifice to make in order to blindly maintain our unrestricted gun culture, particularly when the rallying cry is an outdated reference concerning infringement which, known to anyone who has actually studied the Constitution and our founding fathers who drafted it, was a reference to the then-existing reality that young men, when called upon to defend the state and the laws of the state, were expected to provide their own arms."
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And so, <u>O'Mara's opinions on how to improve society can be best seen in his presentation of the statistics about gun deaths. He presents them in a new light, shocking readers into acknowledging the level of devastation that gun violence has on us.</u>
