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

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