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

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