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

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