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

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