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

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