Questions and answers to the work of Homer

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1. The customs and customs of the ancient Greeks in Homer’s poem “The Odyssey” At the end of the Trojan War, the Greek leaders with their squads, with booty and captives returned to their homeland. Homer’s poem “Odyssey” tells of returning home, to the island of Ithaca, a clever Odyssey. Before us are the events of ancient times, the author acquaints us with the customs of ancient people, for […]...
2. Homer. Biography Homer is a legendary poet, to whom the ancient Greeks attributed the authorship of the most ancient of the ancient poems “Iliad” and “Odyssey” that survived to us, which appeared during the transitional period from the clan system to civilization and recorded in the 8th century. BC. e. In ancient Greece, Homer was revered as […]...
3. The most amazing adventures of Odysseus Homer’s poem “Odyssey” is an exciting legend about the amazing adventures of the king of Ithaca. Reading it, we find ourselves in the magical world of giants and monsters, where Odysseus wandered. It was a difficult journey to the homeland of the hero, whom the sea had been born for ten years. Once he approached […]...
4. Summary of the Homer’s Odyssey Zeus favored the Trojan War, so that the century of people began. Those who survived the war will fall on the way back. The surviving Greeks went home through the Aegean Sea. Half-way Poseidon threw down on them a storm, almost all died, the fleet is defeated. Not all those who survived the storm returned […]...
5. Biography of Homer Homer – the poet of ancient Greece of the period of antiquity, the creator of the famous epics “Iliad” and “Odyssey”, which are an ancient monument of world literature. There is no reliable data on the place of his birth, as well as about the time of birth. It is believed that Homer lived approximately […]...
6. Questions and answers to the work of O. Henry What is remarkable about the life of the writer O. Henry? The real name of this American writer is William Sidney Porter. He lived a short life – only forty-eight years. But it was full of events, which could be enough for two lives. His mother, he did not remember, and his father gave the […]...
7. Questions and answers to the work of Aesop Who was Aesop? What human vices does Aesop mock in his fables? Laziness, envy, greed, lack of desire to think, cunning, stupidity, flattery. What is the wisdom of Aesop’s fables? Why are these fables instructive? Fables of Aesop draw our attention to the fact that a person must work, not to blame an event, but […]...
8. Questions and answers to the work of J. Swift “Gulliver in the Land of the Lilliputians” How did Gulliver manage the money his father sent him? What was Gulliver’s most cherished dream? What did the first country Gulliver visited look like? How did the people of Lilliputians behave towards Gulliver? They met the Man of the Mountain quite affably, they gave him shelter, provided him with food. With him the Emperor […]...
9. Questions and answers to the novel “The Life and Amazing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe” What prompted D. Defoe to create the novel? The basis for the creation of the novel by D. Defoe was the essay of an English journalist. It described the actual incident with a sailor who spent four years on a desert island. Who is Robinson Crusoe and what motivated him to go on a trip? […]...
10. “Homer’s Odyssey” in brief summary The Trojan War was started by the gods to end the heroes’ time and the present, human, iron age came. Who did not die near the walls of Troy, he had to die on the way back. Most of the surviving Greek leaders sailed to their homeland, as they sailed to Troy – a common […]...
11. Questions and answers to the novel by J. Verne “The Mysterious Island” Remember what works are called “Robinsonads”. Prove that the “Mysterious Island” – “Robinsonade”. “Robinsonades” refers to works that tell how a person coped with the most unfavorable conditions, met face to face with wildlife. This is exactly what happens to the heroes of the “Mysterious Island”. They manage not only to survive, but also to […]...
12. Questions and answers to the novel by M. Twain “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” Who is the narrator in the story? How can you explain this? In the story about the adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the narrator is Huck himself. We remember that in the story “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” the narrator was the author, not the protagonist. The choice of the narrator Huck Finn gives the author […]...
13. Questions and answers to the novel by V. Scott “Ivanhoe” How can you explain that the name of the historical novel is dedicated to the fictional character of knight-crusader Ivanhoe? Walter Scott is considered the ancestor of the historical novel. Historical prose presupposes not only a story about the facts of the past, but also a vivid, lively image of them. In the historical novel, […]...
14. Questions and answers to the story of E. Hemingway “The Old Man and the Sea” What moral features of a person are Hemingway’s poeticisms in the story “The Old Man and the Sea”? What is the main idea of ​​the story? At the heart of the story is the author’s idea of ​​”tragic stoicism”: in the face of fate, bearing suffering and death, a person is obliged to maintain dignity […]...
15. Questions and answers to the theme “Fantastic stories of Ray Bradbury” Where does the action of the Bradbury story “All summer in one day” take place and how did this planet differ from the others? The story takes place on the planet Venus. Rains are constantly raining here, and only once in seven years the sun appears for several hours. Children who were nine years old […]...
16. Questions and answers to O. Wilde’s novel “The Canterville Ghost” Name all the heroes of the story. Determine their role in the story. In the story, Lord Canterville, the family of Mr. Hyrum B. Otis, himself: Mr. Otis himself, his wife Mrs. Lucretia R. Otis, the eldest son Washington, daughter of Miss Virginia E. Otis, the younger sons-twins, nicknamed “Stars and Stripes”, because their without […]...
17. Questions and answers to G. Longfellow’s poem “The Song of Hiawatha” When the mythology of the Indians of North America developed? What is its peculiarity? The mythology of the Indians of North America reflects the complex processes of tribal migration, the influence of sedentary and nomadic tribes, agricultural and hunting tribes on each other. Among them, the Iroquois tribes were the most important. In myths, all […]...
18. Questions and answers to the book by T. H. White “The Candle in the Wind” How did the writer manage to solve two very important issues at the beginning of the book: the question of the role of appearance in the fate of man and the question of the role of Force and Justice? Does the author see a connection between these concepts? To answer these questions, try to make […]...
19. Questions and answers to the fairy tale of G. Kh. Andersen “Kaloshi Happiness” How did you understand the name “Kaloshi Happiness” before and after reading the fairy tale? Happiness is not that galoshes can carry you at any time, but that the happiness of a person is closely related to the time in which he lives. What’s the point Andersen put in the phrase: “All the way, he […]...
20. Questions and answers to creativity of G. G. Byron What is the direction of Byron’s work in the world literature? What are the main themes of Byron’s work? “Byron’s poetry is a scream of suffering, it’s a complaint, but a proud complaint that gives rather than asks, rather descends than begs,” – wrote about Byron’s poetry VG Belinsky. Like no other, Byron embodied in […]...
21. Questions and Answers to Stendhal’s novel “The Red and the Black” What facts of Stendhal’s biography influenced his views? A fascination with the ideals of the Enlightenment, reading of the works of Voltaire, Rousseau, Diderot; Participation in the campaign of Napoleon’s army in 1812 to Moscow. What are the aesthetic views of Stendhal, reflected in the novel “Red and Black”? Aesthetic views of Stendhal formed on […]...
22. Questions and answers to the novel by D. Aldridge “The Last inch” How did it happen that Ben – an experienced pilot, had to deal with “non-flying business”? The oil company in which Ben served, abandoned expensive oil developments on the shores of the Indian Ocean, and a large group of pilots was forced to resign. To earn money, Ben rented an airplane, cinematographic equipment, a diver’s […]...
23. Questions and answers to the novel by J. Verne “Fifteen-year-old captain” Who went on a voyage on the schooner “Pilgrim”? How did it happen that Dick Sand became its captain? How did it happen that the “Pilgrim” lost his course? Taking advantage of Dick’s inexperience, the ship’s cook Negoro broke the compass and imperceptibly changed the testimony of the other. Therefore, instead of America, the ship […]...
24. Questions and answers to the story of S. Zweig “Irrevocable Moment” Estimate the author’s reasoning by which he begins a miniature: “Destiny draws attention to the powerful and powerful: for years she slavishly persuades her chosen one – Caesar, Alexander, Napoleon, for she loves nature spontaneous, like herself – an incomprehensible element.” What do you agree with and disagree with in this reasoning? Many readers do […]...
25. Questions and answers to the story of J. London “Love of life” How did it happen that the hero of Jack London was left alone with the wild nature? What made a man pull himself together? Nature suppressed him with her greatness and indifference, but the desire to overcome fear and pain lifted man to his feet. He had to get rid of this annoying picture that […]...
26. Questions and answers to the fairy tale novel by A. de Saint-Exupery “The Little Prince” Why Exupery “Little Prince” is called a philosophical tale? In the fairy tale there is a deep subtext that makes you perceive the read not as a fairy tale, but as a reflection on the real life and the person’s attitude towards it. What is an allegory? This is an allegorical image of objects, concepts. […]...
27. Questions and answers to the novel by Charles Dickens “The Life of David Copperfield, told by himself” What is the main theme of the novel? “David Copperfield” is a novel about the formation of personality, about the fate of a young man entering life. Can we call Dickens’s novel an autobiographical work? The novel is written in the first person, and on its pages many events from the author’s life were reflected, […]...
28. Summary of the Homer’s Iliad The myths of ancient Greece describe events that occur according to the will of the gods. Heroes of myths are a product of gods and mortal women. They manifested themselves in exploits, destroyed mythical monsters, waged internecine wars. At the walls of the city of Ilium began the great Trojan War, and all the heroes […]...
29. Summary of the Iliad Homer Homer Iliad Myths of most peoples are myths primarily about the gods. Myths of Ancient Greece – an exception: in the greater and better part of them is told not about the gods, but about the heroes. Heroes are the sons, grandsons and great-grandsons of the gods from mortal women; they performed feats, cleared the […]...
30. The “Iliad” of Homer in brief Myths of most peoples are myths primarily about gods. Myths of Ancient Greece – an exception: in the greater and better part of them is told not about the gods, but about the heroes. Heroes are the sons, grandsons and great-grandsons of the gods from mortal women; they performed feats, cleared the land of monsters, […]...
31. Biography of Penelope Cruz Penelope Cruz is a Spanish actress, winner of the Oscar. Born Penelope April 18, 1974 in Madrid. In the young Penelope, no one noticed the act of acting. But it was different in grace and plastic. So in the biography Penelope Cruz 10 years were devoted to modern and classical ballet. At the age of […]...
32. Summary of Odyssey Homer the Odyssey The Trojan War was started by the gods in order to end the heroes’ time and the present, human, iron age came. Who did not die near the walls of Troy, he had to die on the way back. Most of the surviving Greek leaders sailed to their homeland, as they sailed […]...
33. General questions to countries of South-West Asia 1. The Mediterranean Sea is washed by 17 states of Europe, Asia and Africa. Which of them left the greatest impact on the world culture? Mark all these states on the contour map. The smallest in terms of area of ​​the country can be noted in figures and make a footnote in the legend. In […]...
34. The First Turkish States With another neighbor, Turkey, the historical fate of Ukraine in the Middle Ages was closely linked. Around 1000, the nomadic tribes of the Seljuk Turks swept over Europe from the plains of Kazakhstan. They conquered Central Asia, Persia, Syria and Iraq, and soon – Armenia and Byzantium. In 1071, in battle near the fortress of […]...
35. Common questions to the country China 1. Why is the economic activity of Western and Eastern China different? Differences in the economic activities of the population of Western and Eastern China are associated with a sharp difference in the relief, climate and other components of nature. Mountainous and deserted Western China and the damp and plains of East China have a […]...
36. “Surf and shore” by Jonson in brief The tenth year after the end of the Trojan War. On the island of the nymphs of Calypso, where Odysseus has lived for seven years, the Messenger of the Gods Hermes arrives with a message and instructions: It’s time for the Traveler to return home and restore order there. But Odysseus does not aspire to […]...
37. “Damned” questions of Russian history – revolution and renewal In my opinion, every person has a dream of life, better than the one he has. Maybe that’s why the proverb came up: “It’s always better where we do not exist.” But not only does an individual dream of personal happiness. All mankind is tormented by an eternal dream. Known in most ancient peoples, it […]...
38. What is a literary work a work of fiction Art is a sphere of human activity that is addressed to its emotional, aesthetic side of personality. Through auditory and visual images, through associative series and intense mental and mental work, there is a kind of communication with the creator of the work of art and those for whom it was created: the listener, the […]...
39. “Eternal” questions in the tragedy of W. Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” The brilliant English playwright William Shakespeare lived and worked at the turn of the 16th-17th centuries. His work is divided into several stages. The early period reflects the worldview of the Renaissance and is the embodiment of humanism. Plays of the first period are filled with optimism, the joy of life, contain an element of […]...
40. Common questions to Africa 1. Why is it important to know the geographic location of the continent? What are the characteristics of the geographical location of Africa? Geographical position is the leading concept in geography. Other geographic characteristics also depend on the geographic location. Africa can be called the warmest continent based only on the characteristics of its geographical […]...