Talk about Thevalue of thehero's journeyas a narrativestructureWhat 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?Did youenjoy thebook?What wasyour favoritepart of thestory?What isaproem?What is amonomyth?Discuss theroleOdysseusplays in hisown fateWhat explainsthe timelessnessof the hero'sjourney? Are thetwo interrelated?Is the hero'sjourney ameaningfulstorytellingpattern? Whyor why not?What specificaspects of thecharacters,narrative, style,and setting stillresonate today?  What role doesdivine interventionplay in his voyagehome and plot forrevenge?  What isnostosWho wasyourfavoritecharacter?What arethe differenttypes ofconflict?Can youname thedifferenttypes ofirony?Whendoes thestory takeplace?What isOdysseus'sson'sname?To what extent isOdysseusresponsible forthe "twists andturns" of hisjourney? Explain.What isxenia?What isan epicsimileIs Odysseus ahero? Does hischaracter enhanceor undermine theintegrity of hisjourney?How doesOdysseus earn hisepithet as "theman of twists andturns" over thecourse of theepic?Talk about Thevalue of thehero's journeyas a narrativestructureWhat 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?Did youenjoy thebook?What wasyour favoritepart of thestory?What isaproem?What is amonomyth?Discuss theroleOdysseusplays in hisown fateWhat explainsthe timelessnessof the hero'sjourney? Are thetwo interrelated?Is the hero'sjourney ameaningfulstorytellingpattern? Whyor why not?What specificaspects of thecharacters,narrative, style,and setting stillresonate today?  What role doesdivine interventionplay in his voyagehome and plot forrevenge?  What isnostosWho wasyourfavoritecharacter?What arethe differenttypes ofconflict?Can youname thedifferenttypes ofirony?Whendoes thestory takeplace?What isOdysseus'sson'sname?To what extent isOdysseusresponsible forthe "twists andturns" of hisjourney? Explain.What isxenia?What isan epicsimileIs Odysseus ahero? Does hischaracter enhanceor undermine theintegrity of hisjourney?How doesOdysseus earn hisepithet as "theman of twists andturns" over thecourse of theepic?

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