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

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