Part one of term paper
In Homer’s Odyssey many literary devices are used which make the epic more interesting to the reader. First, Homer begins the story with a frame story in which Zeus and Athena are discussing the story of Agamemnon. This story foreshadows what will happen to Odysseus if he returns home blindly. The second literary device used is Odysseus ...

Part two of term paper
... literary device used is fantasy. Fantasy plays a big role in the imaginary theme of the story. Odysseus encounters many things that are not considered to be real such as the gods, the Cyclops, Calypso, and the Sirens. At the very beginning of the Odyssey, Athena tries to persuade Zeus to let Odysseus live even though he shamed Poseidon by blinding his son the Cyclops. Athena begins to tell the story of Agamemnon, connecting it to what may happen to Odysseus in the future. Agamemnon had been aw ...