What isOdysseus'sson'sname?What isaproem?How doesOdysseus earn hisepithet as "theman of twists andturns" over thecourse of theepic?What arethe differenttypes ofconflict?Why is the hero'sjourney recycledas much as it is?What might thisreveal about howreaders respond tothe structure?What isxenia?What isan epicsimileWhat isnostosDiscuss theroleOdysseusplays in hisown fateWhat specificaspects of thecharacters,narrative, style,and setting stillresonate today?  Can youname thedifferenttypes ofirony?Whendoes thestory takeplace?What role doesdivine interventionplay in his voyagehome and plot forrevenge?  To what extent isOdysseusresponsible forthe "twists andturns" of hisjourney? Explain.Is Odysseus ahero? Does hischaracter enhanceor undermine theintegrity of hisjourney?To what extentdoes Odysseuswelcome or defythe gods'involvement?What does thisreveal about him?Did youenjoy thebook?What is amonomyth?Talk about Thevalue of thehero's journeyas a narrativestructureIs the hero'sjourney ameaningfulstorytellingpattern? Whyor why not?What wasyour favoritepart of thestory?What explainsthe timelessnessof the hero'sjourney? Are thetwo interrelated?What are theadvantages anddisadvantages ofthe monomyth? Hasits value increasedor decreased withtime?Who wasyourfavoritecharacter?What isOdysseus'sson'sname?What isaproem?How doesOdysseus earn hisepithet as "theman of twists andturns" over thecourse of theepic?What arethe differenttypes ofconflict?Why is the hero'sjourney recycledas much as it is?What might thisreveal about howreaders respond tothe structure?What isxenia?What isan epicsimileWhat isnostosDiscuss theroleOdysseusplays in hisown fateWhat specificaspects of thecharacters,narrative, style,and setting stillresonate today?  Can youname thedifferenttypes ofirony?Whendoes thestory takeplace?What role doesdivine interventionplay in his voyagehome and plot forrevenge?  To what extent isOdysseusresponsible forthe "twists andturns" of hisjourney? Explain.Is Odysseus ahero? Does hischaracter enhanceor undermine theintegrity of hisjourney?To what extentdoes Odysseuswelcome or defythe gods'involvement?What does thisreveal about him?Did youenjoy thebook?What is amonomyth?Talk about Thevalue of thehero's journeyas a narrativestructureIs the hero'sjourney ameaningfulstorytellingpattern? Whyor why not?What wasyour favoritepart of thestory?What explainsthe timelessnessof the hero'sjourney? Are thetwo interrelated?What are theadvantages anddisadvantages ofthe monomyth? Hasits value increasedor decreased withtime?Who wasyourfavoritecharacter?

Odyssey Socratic Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. What is Odysseus's son's name?
  2. What is a proem?
  3. How does Odysseus earn his epithet as "the man of twists and turns" over the course of the epic?
  4. What are the different types of conflict?
  5. Why is the hero's journey recycled as much as it is? What might this reveal about how readers respond to the structure?
  6. What is xenia?
  7. What is an epic simile
  8. What is nostos
  9. Discuss the role Odysseus plays in his own fate
  10. What specific aspects of the characters, narrative, style, and setting still resonate today?
  11. Can you name the different types of irony?
  12. When does the story take place?
  13. What role does divine intervention play in his voyage home and plot for revenge?
  14. To what extent is Odysseus responsible for the "twists and turns" of his journey? Explain.
  15. Is Odysseus a hero? Does his character enhance or undermine the integrity of his journey?
  16. To what extent does Odysseus welcome or defy the gods' involvement? What does this reveal about him?
  17. Did you enjoy the book?
  18. What is a monomyth?
  19. Talk about The value of the hero's journey as a narrative structure
  20. Is the hero's journey a meaningful storytelling pattern? Why or why not?
  21. What was your favorite part of the story?
  22. What explains the timelessness of the hero's journey? Are the two interrelated?
  23. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the monomyth? Has its value increased or decreased with time?
  24. Who was your favorite character?