2000 AP Literature Poetry Selection Flashcards
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| 9337100096 | Reason Odysseus seals his mens' ears with beeswax and why he binds himself to the ship's mast | Hearing their song has deadly consequences | 0 | |
| 9337138507 | Diction Homer uses to describe the Sirens' song | thrilling, honeyed, ravishing, urgent | 1 | |
| 9337173031 | How Homer portrays the Sirens | Alluring but dangerous | 2 | |
| 9337199522 | Example of situational irony | Men still throw themselves overboard even though they can see the skeletons of dead sailors on the beach | 3 | |
| 9337213126 | How Atwood portrays the Sirens | Bored with their existence, but effective in fulfilling their purpose | 4 | |
| 9337411138 | Diction Atwood uses to characterize the Sirens | Bird suit, squatting, maniacs, boring | 5 | |
| 9337426675 | Siren | Mythical creature who was half bird, half woman | 6 | |
| 9337432394 | Odysseus | Devises a plan to safely sail past the Sirens | 7 |