The Iliad Jeopardy

The Iliad

The Iliad

Epic Poem/

Purpose

Figurative Language

Vocabulary

Gods and Goddesse

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Characters

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200 200 200 200 200 200

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400 400 400 400 400 400

Final Jeopardy!!

DOL

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The Iliad 100

The battle of the Iliad took place here.

• What is Troy?

The Iliad 200

• Paris stole Helen from King Menelaus of Sparta.

• What is the main conflict/problem?

The Iliad 300

• Was Credited for The Iliad.

• Who is Homer?

The Iliad 400

• A thousand ships sail for Troy thus causing the Trojan War.

• What is the main resolution?

Epic Poem/ Purpose 100

• A long poem or story about heroic deeds or history

• History must be taken by society in which it is written

• Love, death god

• What is an epic poem?

Epic Poem/ Purpose 200

• WHAT IS MISSING?– A long poem or story about heroic deeds or

history– History must be taken by society in which it

is written

• What is “Love, death god?”

Epic Poem/ Purpose 300• WHAT IS MISSING?

– History must be taken by society in which it is written

– Love, death god

• What is “A long poem or story about heroic deeds or history”?

Epic Poem/ Purpose 400

WHAT IS MISSING FROM THE PURPOSE?• To become familiar with the first literature from

the Western world• To learn more about Ancient Greece

• What is “To discover an exciting war story and about the minds of humans during war”?

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE 100

• Wolf Wild Warriors.

• What is Alliteration?

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE200

• And Zeus in his anger towered like a huge thundercloud over the mountains.

• What is simile?

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE 300

• The mild summer wind whispered around her.

• What is personification?

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE 400

• It was if the plain rippled with fire.

•What is metaphor?

Vocabulary 100

• A pile of wood used for burning a dead body.

•What is a pyre?

Vocabulary 200

•To hesitate

•What is reluctant?

Vocabulary 300

• A public speaker noted for skill and power in speaking

• What is an orator?

Vocabulary 400

• To gather or join

•What is a horde?

Gods and Goddesses 100

• Rained down a plague of arrows

•Who is Apollo?

Gods and Goddesses 200

• Had armor made for her son Achilles.

Who is Thetis?

Gods and Goddesses 300

• Helps Paris vanish into the dust during his duel with Menelaus

•Who is Aphrodite?

Gods and Goddesses 400

• Gave the idea of the Trojan Horse to the Greeks

•Who is Athena?

CHARACTERS 100

• Left Sparta and sailed to Troy with Paris.

• Who is Helen?

CHARACTERS 200

• Gave Patroclus permission to wear his armor into battle

• Who is Achilles?

CHARACTERS 300

• Killed Patroclus thus inspiring Achilles to fight in the war.

• Who is Hector?

CHARACTERS 400

• Nestor threw a stone into the helmet to see who would fight Hector and this character was chosen.

• Who is Ajax?

Final JeopardyPut these details in order…

1. Thetis bathes her son in the River Styx2. Hector and Ajax shake hands and part as friends

3. Hector and Achilles fight4. Paris and Menelaus fight

5. Agamemnon takes Briseis from Achilles

•What is 1,5,4,2,3 ?

DOL 100

• WHICH SENTENCE IS CORRECT:1. The warriors roared their approval, and sat facing one

another.

2. The warriors roared their approval and sat facing one another.

What is #2?

DOL 200

• WHICH SENTENCE IS CORRECT:1. Helen, the most beautiful woman in Troy fell in love with Paris.2. Helen the most beautiful woman in Troy, fell in love with Paris.3. Helen, the most beautiful woman in Troy, fell in love with Paris.

What is #3?

DOL 300

• WHICH SENTENCE IS CORRECT:1. There was time left for the Trojans to attack.

2. The Greeks had to face they’re enemy.

3. They had there shields ready.

4. Their was a dream sent to King Agamemnon.

• What is #1?

DOL 400

• WHICH SENTENCE IS CORRECT:1. “I will try, said Patroclus.2. “Stay!” he called. “You won’t fight for nothing.”3.Agamemnon said “Mighty Zeus is against us.”4. “I came here,” said Paris. “Because I felt our warriors mocked me.”

What is #2?