Section 4: Section Diagnostic

Throughout The Odyssey, female characters display their agency and power (or lack thereof) in a multitude of ways. Write a response in which you analyze the various roles and identities of Penelope’s character. In composing your response, consider the following questions:

1. How are the various identities related to one another? Where do they intersect?

2. Which role or roles provide her with the most agency and in what ways?

In your response, be sure to do the following:

• Form a central claim in response to the question.

• Gather and organize strong and relevant evidence from the poem.

• Integrate specific references and quotations.

• Use academic language and demonstrate your understanding of literary elements, devices, and terminology.

• Use appropriate syntax, grammar, and mechanics.