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

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