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

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