Question
The Odyssey
by Homer
“We agreed to do as she had said, and feasted through the livelong day to the going down of the sun, but when the sun had set and it came on dark, the men laid themselves down to sleep by the stern cables of the ship. Then Circe took me by the hand and bade me be seated away from the others, while she reclined by my side and asked me all about our adventures.
“‘So far so good,’ said she, when I had ended my story, ‘and now pay attention to what I am about to tell you—heaven itself, indeed, will recall it to your recollection. First you will come to the Sirens who enchant all who come near them. If any one unwarily draws in too close and hears the singing of the Sirens, his wife and children will never welcome him home again, for they sit in a green field and warble him to death with the sweetness of their song. . . . Therefore pass these Sirens by, and stop your men’s ears with wax that none of them may hear; but if you like you can listen yourself, for you may get the men to bind you as you stand upright on a cross piece half way up the mast, and they must lash the rope’s ends to the mast itself, that you may have the pleasure of listening. If you beg and pray the men to unloose you, then they must bind you faster. . . .”
First she said we were to keep clear of the Sirens, who sit and sing most beautifully in a field of flowers; but she said I might hear them myself so long as no one else did. Therefore, take me and bind me to the crosspiece half way up the mast; bind me as I stand upright, with a bond so fast that I cannot possibly break away, and lash the rope’s ends to the mast itself. If I beg and pray you to set me free, then bind me more tightly still.’
1 of 2
Thor's Serpents
by K.L. Armstrong and M.A. Marr
“The monsters are inside?” Reyna said as they stopped outside the front doors.
Matt started to say I think so, then changed to a simple “Yes.” His amulet and his gut told him they were inside.
Qualifying that made him look indecisive.
“I don’t hear screaming,” Ray said. “If it’s anything like that creature at the water park, there should be screaming.”
1 of 7
Question
Use the passages from The Odyssey by Homer and Thor’s Serpent by K. L. Armstrong and M. A. Marr to answer the question.
Which universal themes are presented in both passages?
(1 point)
Yes No
regrets of old age
good versus evil
coming of age
adventurous quest
Skip to navigation
by Homer
“We agreed to do as she had said, and feasted through the livelong day to the going down of the sun, but when the sun had set and it came on dark, the men laid themselves down to sleep by the stern cables of the ship. Then Circe took me by the hand and bade me be seated away from the others, while she reclined by my side and asked me all about our adventures.
“‘So far so good,’ said she, when I had ended my story, ‘and now pay attention to what I am about to tell you—heaven itself, indeed, will recall it to your recollection. First you will come to the Sirens who enchant all who come near them. If any one unwarily draws in too close and hears the singing of the Sirens, his wife and children will never welcome him home again, for they sit in a green field and warble him to death with the sweetness of their song. . . . Therefore pass these Sirens by, and stop your men’s ears with wax that none of them may hear; but if you like you can listen yourself, for you may get the men to bind you as you stand upright on a cross piece half way up the mast, and they must lash the rope’s ends to the mast itself, that you may have the pleasure of listening. If you beg and pray the men to unloose you, then they must bind you faster. . . .”
First she said we were to keep clear of the Sirens, who sit and sing most beautifully in a field of flowers; but she said I might hear them myself so long as no one else did. Therefore, take me and bind me to the crosspiece half way up the mast; bind me as I stand upright, with a bond so fast that I cannot possibly break away, and lash the rope’s ends to the mast itself. If I beg and pray you to set me free, then bind me more tightly still.’
1 of 2
Thor's Serpents
by K.L. Armstrong and M.A. Marr
“The monsters are inside?” Reyna said as they stopped outside the front doors.
Matt started to say I think so, then changed to a simple “Yes.” His amulet and his gut told him they were inside.
Qualifying that made him look indecisive.
“I don’t hear screaming,” Ray said. “If it’s anything like that creature at the water park, there should be screaming.”
1 of 7
Question
Use the passages from The Odyssey by Homer and Thor’s Serpent by K. L. Armstrong and M. A. Marr to answer the question.
Which universal themes are presented in both passages?
(1 point)
Yes No
regrets of old age
good versus evil
coming of age
adventurous quest
Skip to navigation
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The universal themes presented in both passages can be analyzed as follows:
1. **Regrets of Old Age**: The theme of regrets related to age is not explicitly present in either passage, so this would be a "No."
2. **Good versus Evil**: While "The Odyssey" presents a struggle between heroism and temptation (as seen with the Sirens), "Thor's Serpents" does not clearly present a direct good versus evil conflict in the excerpt. Therefore, this would be a "No."
3. **Coming of Age**: Neither passage specifically addresses the theme of coming of age, so this would also be a "No."
4. **Adventurous Quest**: Both passages involve characters facing challenges and embarking on a journey or quest; Odysseus with his adventures and the encounter with dangerous Sirens, and Matt and Reyna as they prepare to confront potential monsters. Thus, this theme is present, so this would be a "Yes."
In summary, the only common universal theme present in both passages is "adventurous quest" (Yes). The others (regrets of old age, good versus evil, coming of age) do not apply (No).
1. **Regrets of Old Age**: The theme of regrets related to age is not explicitly present in either passage, so this would be a "No."
2. **Good versus Evil**: While "The Odyssey" presents a struggle between heroism and temptation (as seen with the Sirens), "Thor's Serpents" does not clearly present a direct good versus evil conflict in the excerpt. Therefore, this would be a "No."
3. **Coming of Age**: Neither passage specifically addresses the theme of coming of age, so this would also be a "No."
4. **Adventurous Quest**: Both passages involve characters facing challenges and embarking on a journey or quest; Odysseus with his adventures and the encounter with dangerous Sirens, and Matt and Reyna as they prepare to confront potential monsters. Thus, this theme is present, so this would be a "Yes."
In summary, the only common universal theme present in both passages is "adventurous quest" (Yes). The others (regrets of old age, good versus evil, coming of age) do not apply (No).