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Polyphemus, the Cyclops
2014-2015
Freshman Literature, Fall 2014
Date
Aug. 28, 2014
Additional Info
Literary Term #7: Direct Characterization
Direct characterization is when the narrator of a story tells the reader something specific about a character's personality. Nothing is left to the imagination; no inferences are made.
Example: "John was a lazy boy."
Example: "Everyone loved Christina because she had a sweet personality and was kind to everyone she met."
Allusion #7: Charon
Charon, the ferryman of the River Styx (the river that separated Earth from the Underworld), ferried the dead to the fields of Elysium, a land of perfect happiness. Greek dead were customarily buried with a coin in their mouth as payment for Charon's services. The idea of crossing a river to reach the land of the dead is older than Greek mythology; it appears in Egyptian and Mesopotamian mythology as well.
Today, we will be reading the story about Polyphemus, the Cyclops. This can be found on pages 660-670 of your literature book. I will begin reading out loud. You should have out your study guides and your hero chart.