Wordsmithwork-DustyFoxP.

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March20,2015

Word,Phrase,orLiterary
Device:

Examplefrom
thenovelwith
pagenumber:

contending

...Odysseus,
tostrugglein
skilledinallways opposition
of
contenting(Page
1)

Thiswordisimportant
becauseittellsushowthe
narratorfeelsabout
Odysseus,andwhatthe
narratorthinksarehis
strengths

Invoke

...Invokethe
gods!(Page9)

tocallforwith
earnestdesire

Thiswordcontributesto
thestorybecauseittellsus
whatAthenaissuggesting
thatTelemachusdoes
abouthissuitordilemma

Insolent

Bequiet,you
insolentsuitors!
(Page12)

boldlyrudeor
disrespectful;
contemptuously
impertinent;
insulting

Thiswordisimportant
becauseitshowsuswhat
Telemachusthinksofthe
suitors,itshowsuswhat
hesthinking,sowecan
betterunderstandthe
story.

shroud

...Ifheshoulddie
andhadno
shroudtocover
him.(Page15)

aclothorsheet
inwhichacorpse
iswrappedfor
burial

Thiswordcontributesto
thestorybecauseittellsus
whattheywrapbodiesin
backthensowecan
understandthesimilarities
anddifferencesbetweenus
andthem.

Identifythe
meaningand,
whenapplicable,
thetypeof
literarydeviceit
is.

Howdoestheuseofthis
word,phrase,orliterary
devicecontributetothe
story?

Theme

Subject

Subject
connectionto
theme

Subject
connectionto
book

Citation(Title,Author,
pagenumber,year)

Christine-Faith

Always
believing
someone
would
come
back

Whenyou
knowthat
someonewill
comeback,
youhavefaith
inthem

Penelopehad
TheOdyssey,Gareth
faithinher
Hinds,Page9,2010
husband-that
hewouldcome
back

Dusty-
Homesickness

Longing
foryour
home

Whenyou
wanttogoto
yourhome,
youare
homesick

Odysseuswas
homesickafter
morethan20
yearsatsea.

Amelia-
Determination

Believing
in
yourself
and
having
courage

Determination
comesfrom
having
courageand
havingthe
powerto
believein
yourself.

Odysseusis
TheOdyssey,Gareth
determined
Hinds,Page68,2010
andhasthe
couragetoget
backhometo
hisfamily.Faith
islinkedwith
determination
inOdysseuss
life.

Gabby-Trust

Trusting
what
someone
saysis
true

T
rustingwhat Odysseus
someonesays trustedwhat
istrue,is
everyone
trusting
someone.

TheOdyssey,Gareth
Hinds,Page50,2010

TheOdyssey,Gareth
Hinds,Page35,51,63,
75,and1252010:)

ExtraCredit-Loyalty

Faithfulto
commitments
orobligations

Whenyou
arefaithful,
youare
beingloyal.

Penelope
wasbeing
loyalto
Odysseus,
trustinghe
wouldcome
home.

TheOdyssey,
GarethHinds,
Page44,2010


Homesickness-Research
Whenyou'rehomesick,youmightmissfamiliarthingslikeyourfamily,
friends,pets,house,orneighborhood.Youcanmisssomethingassimpleas
yourbedorthetreeoutsideyourwindow.Homesicknessisn'tonlyforkids:
Practicallyeveryonefeelshomesickfromtimetotime,evenadults.Teens
mightgethomesickwhentheyleavehomeforthefirsttime,likeduringa
vacationwithafriend'sfamily,summerjob,orgoingofftocollege.
Rememberthatthere'sagoodsidetohomesickness,too:Itmeansyouhave
familyandfriendsworthmissingandaplaceyouwanttoreturntowhenyour
adventureawayfromhomeisover.
Citation:
(http://teenshealth.org/teen/your_mind/emotions/homesickness.html)
1995-2015TheNemoursFoundation.Allrightsreserved.
Justbecauseyourehomesick,doesn'tmeanyoureactuallysick.Homesick
meansyou'reupset,sad,andmaybescared.Youmightcrywhenyou're
homesick.orfeelsorryforyourself.
Citation:
(http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/home_family/homesickness.html?tracking=
K_RelatedArticle)
1995-2015TheNemoursFoundation.Allrightsreserved.

AnswerstoGabbysQuestions:
IfyouwereTelemachus,wouldyousetsailtofindyourfather,
Odysseus?Whyorwhynot?
Note:Imaginewhatyouwouldbedoingtoyourmother,Penelope
IfIwereTelemachus,Iwouldnthavegonebecauseonpage45,itsays
What?Herald,whyhasmychildsailedtoPylos?Hessoyoung,outonthe
pitilessoceanandyouwouldkindofexpectedthatresponseafterOdysseus
didntreturn,andyoucanonlyimaginethepainPenelopewasfeeling
already,soitseemscrueltoleaveher.
IfyouwerePoseidon,wouldyoushowmercyonOdysseus?Remember,
heisonesinglemanandheonlyblindedyoursontosurvive.
Iwouldshowmercybecauseonpage99itsaysOnceagainIhadtostand
byandwatchashekilledtwomoreofmymentomakehisdinnerHewasnt
tryingtohurthim,andOdysseusisonlyonepersonandsometimesyoudo
whatyouhavetodotosurvivealso,ifyouregoingtogeteatenbya
monster,youwoulddomanythingsinordertoescapesoyoucantblame
Odysseusforthat.
IfyouwereOdysseus,wouldyoubesotrustingofwhateveryonewastelling
you?
Iwouldbecauseon
http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7617/how-to-trust-especially-when-youvebeen-hurt.htmlitsaysLet'sstartoffwiththeundeniabletruth:weallhave
reasonsnottotrust.WhatImeanbythisisthatwe'veallfelthurt,disappointed,
rejected,scared,andabandoned.Ifwerelatetotrustthroughthisperspective
thentrustingbecomesmucheasier.Allofthesuddenweshiftfromtryingtoavoid
beinghurt(whichisimpossible),torecognizingthatwecanmovethrough
anythingthatcomesourway.soyoushouldtrust.AlsoifyouwereOdysseus

andyouwerestrandedaloneonsomeisland,andyouhadnothing,youwould
HAVEtotrustpeopleorelseyouwouldbestucktherewithnothing.
IfyouwereOdysseus,wouldyouhavethefaithofgettinghomeorwouldyou
justgiveup?
IdontthinkIwouldgiveupbecauseonpage11,itsaysPhemius,singsome
othersong.Thisonere-opensthewoundinmyheart.SoPenelopehasfaith
inhim,soOdysseusshouldinturn,havefaithinreturningtoher.