Question

How can you tell an epic poem has begun in media res?(1 point)
Responses

The poem includes two events happening at the same time.
The poem includes two events happening at the same time.

The poem includes a set of events that lead to a climax.
The poem includes a set of events that lead to a climax.

The poem starts in the middle of the action.
The poem starts in the middle of the action.

The poem starts with events that take place after the climax.
Answer
The Odyssey
by Homer

“The red-hot metal hisses in the lake,

Thus in his eye-ball hiss’d the plunging stake.

He sends a dreadful groan, the rocks around

Through all their inmost winding caves resound.

Scared we recoiled. Forth with frantic hand,

He tore and dash’d on earth and gory brand.”



"The Odyssey" by Homer

Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

Which structural element of epic poetry does this passage reflect?

(1 point)
Responses

parallel structure
parallel structure

falling action
falling action

rising action
rising action

climax
climax
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Answer
Which character type often appears in a narrative when the main character is stuck or unsure what to do?(1 point)
Responses

mentor
mentor

trickster
trickster

antagonist
antagonist

hero
Answer
hat element of an epic poem points most strongly to the poem’s theme?(1 point)
Responses

common character types
common character types

main conflict
main conflict

main setting
main setting

author’s cultural background
author’s cultural background
Answer
An epic poem includes a part where a character is told that she will triumph as long as she does not open a sealed letter to view its contents. The character struggles because she desperately wants to know what the letter says. Ultimately, she reads the letter and fails her quest. Which universal theme does this poem address?(1 point)
Responses

outwitting an enemy to escape
outwitting an enemy to escape

good versus evil
good versus evil

how gods can help or hinder a hero
how gods can help or hinder a hero

how heroes deal with temptation
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The correct response is: **The poem starts in the middle of the action.**
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The passage reflects the **climax** of the epic poetry.
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The character type that often appears in a narrative when the main character is stuck or unsure what to do is the **mentor**.
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The element of an epic poem that points most strongly to the poem’s theme is the **main conflict**.
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The universal theme that this poem addresses is **how heroes deal with temptation**.