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Odyssey Construction
structure/ plot
in media res used
1-8, 13-14
9 -12 are flashbacks
foreshadowing
Penelope's dream with the swans
plot twists
Aeolus and bag of winds
Polyphemus' blinding
UNDERWORLD
heroic write of passage
reminds odysseus and audience of the situation in Ithaca
adds tension from Agamemnon's' words (disloyal wife)
prophecy from tiressias
but he also doesn't say anything circe won't repeat later
reminds him of his true priority (discussion with achilles)
place of transformation
techniques
similes
relatable to audience and engaging
epithets
repeated throughout
repetition
performance style
oral performance style
"composition- in- style"
style of song passed down from generation to generation
form of entertainment
epithets off time to think about next line
sometimes accompanied by instruments depending on the bard
characterisation
poseidons hatered towards odysseus
validates him as a worthy hero because he's worth the gods' attention
adds tension
is convenient for the plot as is required for the narrative
establishes him as important
Athena's absence in 9-12
odysseus needed to prove himself and have his own journey
narrative purpose = fend for himself for some time
adds to his overall heroism
Odysseus hadn't suffered long enough
council of gods which allows her to act hadn't happened yet