Exploring themes in 'A Journey through Greek Myths' | English

Starter quiz

Which of the following are characters in 'The Trojan Horse'?
- Odysseus ✓
- Nemesis
- Helen ✓
- Zeus
- King Laomedon ✓
Match the character to the adjective that best describes them in the myth 'The Trojan Horse'.
- Odysseus
  
  ⇔
  
  clever ✓
- King Laomedon
  
  ⇔
  
  rude ✓
- Epeius
  
  ⇔
  
  helpful ✓
- Priest Laocoon
  
  ⇔
  
  wary ✓
One possible theme of 'The Trojan Horse' is collaboration.
- True ✓
- False
Which of the following should be considered when retelling a myth?
- the name of every character in the text
- exact words spoken by a character
- the key characters ✓
- the main events ✓
- the setting ✓
Order the myth's story structure.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  opening
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  build-up
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  climax
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  resolution
Which of the following features of a myth are found within 'The Trojan Horse'?
- a moral or lesson learned ✓
- a hero ✓
- features a god or goddess ✓
- mythical beast
- provides an origin story explaining a natural event