Homeric Simile and Imagery in the Odyssey

In modern-day society, television, online, and newspaper reporters interview one or more individuals when they are trying to find out all of the details about an important event, person, or story. In this activity, you will need to imagine that you are a reporter who lived in the epic the Odyssey. Pretend that you are getting ready to write an important news story about the travels of Odysseus in Book XI and XII, and that you have been given the opportunity to interview him. Follow these steps to complete this assignment:

  1. First, compose a set of questions to conduct an interview with Odysseus. You should create five to six questions addressing the events in in Book XI and XII of the Odyssey.
  2. Then, pretend that you are Odysseus, and answer those questions how you think he would have answered them. Be as detailed as possible. At least one of your answers should include use of a Homeric simile.

Before you begin, access the Odysseus Interview Checklist to make sure that you include all of the items required for full credit. You may need to use resources outside of this course to complete this assignment. If so, please submit a Works Cited document. If you need assistance, visit the Developmental Module for information on citing any resources that you used.

assignment iconOnce you have completed your interview questions and interview answers, please submit your completed assignment to the dropbox.