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

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