The Adventure of Odysseusby: Homer

Grammar ReviewOptimism (is, was) a feeling

or belief that good things will (happen, happened) in the future. A doctrine that (this, these) world is the best possible world.

Idiom• bare your heart/soul- v. revealing your innermost thoughts and feelings to someone.

Tagalog Translation: paglalahad ng iyong saloobin sa iba.

VBA• oar – /’or/n. a long pole used for rowing and steering a boatTagalog translation: sagwanSynonyms: paddle, row• harbor- /’ har-bḗr/n. place of safety and comfortTagalog translation: daunganSynonyms: refuge, shelter

• stout- /’staut/adj. thick and strongTagalog translation: matatag, matibaySynonyms: hard, sturdyAntonyms: soft, tenderSentence: I bare my soul to her about my knowledge in the stout oar which was lost in the harbor.

IDIOMbare your heart/soul- revealing your innermost thoughts and feelings to someoneVBA• oar – /’or/n. a long pole used for rowing and steering a boat.• harbor- /’ har-bḗr/n. place of safety and comfort• stout- /’staut/adj. thick and strong

What do you do when you are facing a great problem?

Objectives1. analyze the different types of allusion ;2. show optimism despite difficulties

HOMERThe Greek poet Homer

was born sometime between the 12th and 8th centuries BC, possibly somewhere on the coast of Asia Minor. He is famous for the epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey, which have had an enormous effect on Western culture.

The Adventure of Odysseusby Homer

(Epic)Page 25

“What did Circe do to Odysseus companions?”

Story Map• Title• Author• Characters• Settings: When? Where?• Theme • Plot (Cite 3 main events)• Moral

Sharing Insights• How did Odysseus save his men

from lotus- eaters?• How did Aeolas help Odysseus

have a smooth journey?• What danger overcame Odysseus

men in the land of Circe?

Allusion

AllusionA statement that his an indirect reference to a work, person,

event, etc.

Four Types•Biblical•Literary•Historical•Cultural (pop culture)

Biblical Allusion

A statement that refers to the Bible without directly mentioning it

• He was a good Samaritan yesterday when he helped the lady start her car.• It's been raining so long that

pretty soon we're going to need an arc.

Literary Allusion

-refers to other well-known literary works• Are you sure you didn’t eat the last

cookie? Your nose is growing.• I went to bed with my hair wet

and I woke up looking like Medusa.

Historical Allusion

-refers to history.

• There’s a civil war going on in my family regarding where to go on vacation.

• Millions of innocent lives were lost due to the prejudice views of a ruthless German dictator.

A cultural allusion is an association of a person, place, or event within a specific community or culture.

• She acts like that because haters gonna hate hate hate hate hate.

Pop Culture Allusion

Effects of Allusions

• Helps the reader/viewer understand new information such as characters, setting, plot, etc. by connecting it to something already well-known.

• May provide credibility to an argument.• Makes a reader/viewer think and related the

current topic to previous knowledge.

Fixing SkillsDirections: Read the following sentences carefully and identify the type of allusion

A. Literary C. HistoricalB. Biblical D. Pop culture

1. “You’re as wise as Solomon when it comes to making decisions!” 2. They might as well have been in the Hunger Games the way the students were acting towards each other. 3. I wish I had received blessings from Cupid on Valentine’s Day.

Formative Assessment

Directions: Read the following sentences carefully and identify the type of allusion by writing the letter of the correct answer.A. Literary C. HistoricalB. Biblical D. Pop culture

1. When the volcano erupted, the nearby forest was swallowed up in dust and ash like Jonah.2. Chocolate was her Achilles’

heel.A. Literary C. HistoricalB. Biblical D. Pop culture

A. Literary C. HistoricalB. Biblical D. Pop culture

3. Hey! Guess who the new Newton of our school is.4. Why would the psychiatrist say that my brother is suffering from an Oedipus Complex? It’s not like he is my mother’s favorite child.5. She was caught in a bad romance.

6 Facets of Understanding Questions:

Explanation: What are the adventure of Odysseus?• Interpretation: What does the story reveal about

optimism?• Application: How could you use the moral of the epic

to overcome life’s challenges?• Perspective: How does Odysseus similar/ different

from other epic heroes?• Empathy: What was the epic trying to make you feel

and see?• Self-knowledge: How are your views about adventures

and challenges shaped by the lesson?