| Mythological Background (1) | Poem Interpretation | Comparison |
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Odysseus
Who is the person that Penelope is describing?
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Regretful, disappointed
What is tone of this poem?
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Penelope's
Who's point of view is the poem told from?
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The Odyssey
Which literary work is the poem based on?
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Simile
"She looked closely at the slaughtered suitors on the floor as if looking at her own dead desires."
What literary device is used in this phrase? |
Odysseus comes back much older, less attractive
Why is Penelope unhappy that Odysseus has returned?
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108
How many suitors pursued Penelope?
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Symbol
In the context of the poem, are the birds that Penelope had woven symbols or metaphors?
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She still has hope for his return
Why does Penelope still remember the "signs" between her and Odysseus after 20 years?
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He is the only one who can shoot through twelve axe heads with his bow
How does Penelope realize that the disguised beggar is truly Odysseus?
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Rhetoric
"Was it for him she had wasted twenty years waiting and dreaming?"
What literary device is used in this question? |
She doesn't feel like the person who returned is the Odysseus she remembers
Why is Penelope afraid of the new Odysseus?
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He sought for Helen's hand and had sworn an oath to protect her
Why was Odysseus forced to leave Penelope and fight in the Trojan War?
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It shows Penelope's dream vanishing
What is the significance of the color changing from red and green to grey and black at the end of the poem?
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Penelope feels trapped and hopeless in the poem
How is Penelope's reaction to Odysseus's return different in the poem than from The Odyssey?
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