| A | B |
| setting | Mediterranean Sea, over 3000 years ago |
| internal conflict | Ulysses tries to resist eating the Lotus flowers |
| external conflict | Ulysses against the cyclops |
| first person point of view | a character in the story tells the story (I used often) |
| third person limited *point of view of novel | an outsider tells the story; we learn one character's thoughts |
| third person omniscient | an outsider tells the story; we learn the thoughts of more than one character |
| simile | cannibals were popping the men into their mouths like berries |
| metaphor | His anger became an icy flame. |
| something Ulysses did which showed he was clever | Ulysses got Polyphemus drunk. |
| something which showed he was strong | Ulysses carried his men to the ships two at a time. |
| the number of men Ulysses began his journey with | 150 |
| the number of men Ulysses has left after leaving Cannibal Beach | 45-50 |
| Poseidon | God who is punishing Ulysses (God of the sea) |
| Hypnos | God of sleep |
| character trait of Ulysses which can get him in trouble | pride |
| Ulysses' dreams are an example of this | foreshadowing |
| method of characterization least used to describe Ulysses | physical description |
| personification example | Fear pried at his arms and legs (p.44) |
| "The Keeper of the Winds" chapter explained this | origin of weather for each month |
| dramatic irony | We knew Poseidon clanked his armlets; Ulysses did not know. |