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