The Iliad: Terms

Question 0

Epics tell stories involving…

Answer 0

gods, heroes
Loosely organized
Every episode is not necessary to main story
Digressions are common

Question 1

Epic

Answer 1

A long narrative poem, which celebrates the deeds of legendary

Question 2

Story of Trojan war was…

Answer 2

Passed to homer (ORAL POETRY) mix of fact, legend, and myth

Question 3

Epics employ these comventions

Answer 3

1. Opening with theme
2. P invokes a muse to inspire and instruct him
3. opens in media res (plot/characters are already familar 2 reader)
4. include catalogs of warriors,armies & ships.
5. Has long formal speeches by main characters
6. Has epic similes

Question 4

Events are…

Answer 4

Drawn from legend rather than invented by poet and are of great significance

Question 5

Theme

Answer 5

Central idea , concern or message of a literary work

Question 6

Greeks aka

Answer 6

Danaäns; Acheaens

Question 7

Creates suspense by building anticipation

Answer 7

Forshadowing

Question 8

Imagery

Answer 8

Descriptive writing used to recreate sensory experiences

Question 9

Epic similes AKA

Answer 9

Homeric simile & extended simile

Question 10

Epic similes

Answer 10

Lengthy similes; rich detail; sometimes paragraphs long

Question 11

9 muses

Answer 11

Epic poetry, love poetry, history, music, sacred poetry,dance, comedy, astronomy

Question 12

Homeric epithets

Answer 12

a phrase, usually a compound-adjective, which is used frequently to describe a thing or person

Question 13

Foreshadowing

Answer 13

Use of clues to suggest the future events in a literary work

Question 14

dactylic hexameter

Answer 14

A line of poetry composed of six feet, each made up of dactyls

Question 15

dactylic hexameter stands for

Answer 15

EPIC POETRY

Question 16

Trojans aka

Answer 16

Dardanians; Phrygians

Question 17

Tragic heros must have…

Answer 17

A tragic flaw that leads to their demise

Question 18

Position

Answer 18

The tragic hero is a character of noble stature and has greatness

Question 19

HAMARTIA

Answer 19

The heros downfall is partially his fault, the result of free choice
Tragic flaw

Question 20

Hubris

Answer 20

Arrogant pride

Question 21

PERIPETEIA

Answer 21

A reversal of fortune brought about because of the hero’a tragic error
Reversal

Question 22

AGANORISIS

Answer 22

The discovery or recognition that the reversal was brought about by the hero’a own actions
Recognition

Question 23

CATHARSIS

Answer 23

cleanses us of pity and fear

Purification

Question 24

The story of the wall at Troy

Answer 24

The Trojans asked Posieden for help in building it–after refused to pay compensation for Poseidon’s efforts–no divine protection=troys vulnerability to attack

Question 25

What did homer focus on?

Answer 25

A period of 2 months in the 10th year of the war

Achilles and effects of his rage

Question 26

How did the Iliad get named that

Answer 26

Greek for Troy=Ilios & ilion
Ilium=Latin for Troy
-ad=related to, concerning
Iliad = Concerning Troy

Question 27

Who is Eris and what did she do

Answer 27

goddess of discord; wasn’t invited to Peleus and Thetis’s wedding; angry tossed a golden apple saying it was for the fairest

Question 28

Hera,Athena, and Aphrodite fought over apple

Answer 28

Paris picked Aphrodite because she promised helen

Question 29

Paris violated the sacred bond of hospitality by taking helen

Answer 29

He wnt to Menelaus’ court as a guest

Question 30

Who’s is Agamemnon

Answer 30

Menelaus’ bro

Most powerful ruler of his time

Question 31

Fate

Answer 31

Unavoidable it’s not in your hands

Question 32

The violence of war

Answer 32

War brings death ABD heartache

Question 33

The destructive effects of anger

Answer 33

How anger afftecs those around yoi