Odysseus and the Cyclops Polyphemus

1. Odysseus and
the Cyclops
Polyphemus
(Greek, fromThe Odyssesus, by Homer)
Story Retold by: Michael O’Rourke
ENGLISH 10
WORLD LITERATURE
Ms. Kayesie Rey Ortega

2. FIND ME, TYPE ME!
• uWu: “mouth of the cave”
• hephep: “No man”
• hooray: “No man has blinded me. The other Cylops laughed.
• huhubels: “Odysseus has blinded him and fooled him”
• orayt: “Cyclops were lawless, without culture and ate humans”

3. Polyphemus
- is a one-eyed giant son of
Poseidon, a god of the sea in
Greek Mythology. According to
the story “The Odyssey” King
Odysseus of Ithaca arrived at
the island of the Sicily where
the family of Cyclops lived.

4. On his journey home, he accidentally met
Polyphemus as he searched for food upon his
voyage. Here, he encountered an episode proving
that he is truly a wise king.

5. After 10 years of fighting against Troy, Odysseus, one of the victorious Greek
leaders known for his cleverness, sailed for home with his men and ships. After
many adventures, they came to an island. Unbeknownst to them, the island was
inhabited by the Cyclops people, a race of giants with only one eye in the middle of
their forehead. The Cyclops creatures were lawless, without culture, and ate
humans when available.

6. On finding a large cave,
Odysseus and his men entered
the cave, where they helped
themselves to the food and
drink they found there, and fell
asleep. After a time, a Cyclops,
whose name was Polyphemus,
returned to the cave. Leading
his flock of giant sheep into the
cave, he rolled a huge stone
against the mouth of the cave to
close the entrance.

7. On finding Odysseus and his men in the
cave, the Cyclops became enraged,
grabbed two of the men, smashed their
heads against the rocks, ate them, and
fell asleep. Odysseus dared do nothing
to the Cyclops, since only the Cyclops
was strong enough to move the stone
away from the mouth of the cave.
The next morning, the Cyclops grabbed
two more men, smashed their heads
against the rocks, and ate them for his
breakfast.

8. He then rolled away the
stone, led out his herd of
sheep, and rolled the stone
back to close the cave.
Odysseus devised a plan.
He and his men took a large
timber, carved the end to a
sharp point, and hid it.

9. When the Cyclops returned in the evening,
he again led his sheep in, rolled the stone to
close the mouth of the cave, and proceeded
to bash in the heads of two more men and
eat them. This time Odysseus spoke up, and
offered the Cyclops some strong wine he
had brought with him. Polyphemus, who
had never drunk wine before, drank his fill
and became very drunk. Thanking
Odyssesus, Polyphemus asked him his
name. Odysseus told him his name was “No
man”. The Cyclops then fell fast asleep in a
drunken sleep.

10. Odysseus and his men then took the
timber and heated the sharpened end
in the fire until it glowed red. Then,
with all their strength, they pushed the
red-hot point into the eye of
Polyphemus. The Cyclops howled and
woke up flailing, but he was now blind.
The other Cyclops who lived on the
island came running, but when they
asked Polyphemus who had done this
to him, he replied “No man!” and the
other Cyclops all returned home
laughing.

11. Early the next morning, Odysseus
tied each of his men to the belly of
one of the giant sheep. When
Polyphemus awoke and led the
sheep out of the cave, he felt the
back of each sheep to make sure no
one was on them. Feeling nothing,
Polyphemus allowed each sheep to
pass out of the cave, carrying with it
one of Odysseus’ crew tied to its
belly. Odysseus himself grabbed
onto the fleece of the last sheep’s
belly, and escaped through the
mouth of the cave.

12. Odysseus and his men ran back to their ship and
hurriedly pushed out to sea. As they sailed away
from the harbor, Odysseus called out to Polyphemus,
laughing at him and telling him that it was not "No
Man", but he, Odysseus, who had blinded him and
fooled him.

15. “…kundi po siya para sa akin,
ipakain niyo na lang po siya
kay Polyphemus. Thanks po…”

17. Literary Devices
- are emloyed in order to add creativity and
analysis in a selection. A writer develops
his/her style in writing by employing
creative styles to convey the meaning of a
text. Through these, the author is able to
express his/her manner and style in writing.

18. Two Clusters of Literary Devices
1. Elements:
 Character
 Plot
 Theme
2. Techniques
 Allusion
 Antithesis
 Diction
 Epigraph
 Euphemism
 Foreshadowing
 Imagery
 Simile
 Metaphor
 Personification

19. PLEASE REVIEW OUR PAST
LESSONS. We are going to
have recitation today. ♥

20. Allusion- an implied or indirect reference especially in
literature a poem that makes allusions to classical
literature, a statement that refers to something
indirectly; an indirect reference.
Examples:
Things became hard in her life, but she just kept swimming.
- Dory in Finding Nemo
“Ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan.”
– Dr. Jose P. Rizal
Listen to the song: My Heart Will Go On- Celine Dion

21. Antithesis- figure of speech in which irreconcilable opposites
or strongly contrasting ideas are placed in sharp
juxtaposition and sustained tension.
 “That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” - Neil
Armstrong
 “Speech is silver, but silence is gold.” - Source unknown
 “Patience is bitter, but it has a sweet fruit.” – Aristotle
Listen to the songs:
What do you mean? – Justin Bieber
Hot n Cold by Katy Perry

22. Simile- a figure of speech that directly compares two things.
Similes differ from other metaphors by highlighting the
similarities between two things using comparison words such as
"like", "as", "so", or " than", while other metaphors create an
implicit comparison.
• You were as brave as a lion.
• They fought like cats and dogs.
• He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys.
• This house is as clean as a whistle.
• He is as strong as an ox.
Listen to the song: Everything At Once – Lenka

23. Metaphor- a figure of speech that, for rhetorical effect, directly refers
to one thing by mentioning another. It may provide clarity or identify
hidden similarities between two different ideas.
• I'm drowning in a sea of grief. Here, grief is so overwhelming that
the person feels helpless, like they're being pulled underwater.
• I'm feeling blue. Until we become like the little girl in Willy
Wonka's Chocolate Factory, none of us are likely to turn as blue as a
blueberry. This metaphor means someone is sad.
Listen to the song: Titanium by David Guetta

24. Personification- occurs when a thing or abstraction is
represented as a person, in literature or art.
• The wildfire ran through the forest at an amazing speed.
• The moon smiled at the stars in the sky.
• The leaves waved in the wind.
• Time flies when you're having fun.
Listen to the song: Fireworks by Katy Perry

25. Literary Techniques
- enhance enjoyment and texture to a
word or an expression to get the
imaginings and visualizations of the
readers.

26. GUESS WHAT KIND OF FIGURE OF SPEECH
1. Her expression was as cold as ice.
ANSWER: Simile
2. The opportunity knocked at his door.
ANSWER: Personification
3. He is the star of our class.
ANSWER: Metaphor
4. "Man proposes, God disposes." - Source unknown
ANSWER: Allusion

27. Please answer pages 40-41 on your English Book:
ECHOES the SERIES WORLD LITERATURE. You
may use Word Documents or just send a photo of
your activity. Thank you I hope the instruction is
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Submission until 4:00PM
(September 13, 2021)
ODYSSEUS and THE CYCLOPS
POLYPHEMUS (ACTIVITY #4)