Unusual Language in The Odyssey

Unusual Language in
The Odyssey
Unusual Language in
The Odyssey
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Sentence structure reversal
Extended metaphor/simile
Extended appositive
Sentence Structure Reversals
Subject/Predicate at the end of the
sentence
 Subject after predicate
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“From the hallowed halls of GHS came the
fearless gladiators.
 “Not by will or valor could he save them.”
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Extended Metaphor/Simile
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Simile
Indirect comparison between two things that
are mostly unalike
 uses “like” or “as”
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 “Her
smile is like the sunshine.”
 “The striker attacked the goal like a charging tiger.”
Extended Metaphor/Simile
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Metaphor
Direct comparison between two things that
are mostly unalike
 Does NOT use “like” or “as”
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 “My
dreams are paintings.”
 “My dreams are the discarded paintings of a
deranged artist.”
Extended Metaphor/Simile
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Extended metaphor or simile
a regular metaphor or simile that adds
phrases and clauses
 more descriptive, but can also make it harder
to follow the main part of the sentence
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 “Her
smile is like the sunshine which, as it rises in
the early morning, paints the sky with brilliant color,
and as it rises still higher into the day, warms the
earth and our spirits too.”
 “Like a charging tiger that has targeted its prey and
leapt, blood-thirsty, from its place among the trees,
the striker attacked the goal.”
Extended Metaphor/Simile
 “My
dreams, the discarded paintings of a deranged
artist whose work inspires only confusion and fear,
have haunted me for endless months.”
Extended Appositives
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Appositive
A phrase or clause that gives additional
information about a noun in the sentence
 Separated from the main sentence by
commas
 Could be removed from the sentence and the
sentence would still make sense
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Extended Appositives
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Appositive examples…
“Even my father, the funniest guy I know,
didn’t crack a smile at that bigoted joke.”
 “The police officer, a seasoned veteran of the
city’s anti-terrorism task force, waited to hear
about his promotion to Captain.”
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Extended Appositives
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Extended appositive example:
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“Mr. Hedgepeth, man among men, the
greatest robotics teacher in the history of the
world, a veteran who served his country
proudly, a man even taller than Mr. Burnce,
sipped his coffee and planned his next fire
alarm prank.”

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