The odyssey book 5 - 6 questions: 1. Why does Athena include the phrase “you other happy gods who never die”? What is she trying to do by adding this statement to her speech?

2. How does Athena describe Odysseus? What simile does she use to support this idea?

3. What is Athena’s tone in the second stanza of this speech? What words in the text help to develop this tone?

4. What is Zeus’ plan for Odysseus? How would this plan require resilience from Odysseus?

5. Which words add to the tone and imagery in Zeus’ speech? How?

6. What does the word “lustrous” mean in this sentence? How does it add to the image of Calypso?

7. What is Calypso’s tone when talking to Hermes? What words help to develop that tone?

8. Reword what Hermes is saying here. How does Hermes use rhetoric with his final question?

9. What tone do the words “spite,” “thwart,” and “destroy” create in Athena’s speech?

10. What point is Athena trying to make about herself in these lines? What words help clarify that point?

11. What rhetorical device(s) does Athena use in these lines? Why is she using them?

12. What is Odysseus’ tone in these lines? How does punctuation help to develop that tone?

13. What example(s) of figurative language can you find in these lines? Why are they used?

14. How has Odysseus’ tone changed between his previous speech and this speech?

15. Why does Odysseus think that the gods will help him, based on these lines?

16. What word from Odysseus’ speech has the most emotional power? Why?