They helped the poet describe a character quickly; the audience recognized the description easily; they helped the poet compose the story while reciting
100
What goddess stops Achilles from killing Agamemnon?
Athena
100
What theme does the narrator mention in the invocation?
the destructive nature of rage
100
Name one thing Odysseus says to Achilles to convince him to return to the fight.
1. Agamemnon has promised him many prizes, including Briseis, 2. the Achaeans will honor Achilles
100
What war does the Iliad portray?
The Trojan War
200
Give an example of an epithet.
white-armed Hera, swift-runner Achilles (or the matchless runner), white-armed Ancromache, sleek-haired Leto, blazing-eyed Athena, etc.
200
Name the two girls taken as prizes by Agamemnon and Achilles AND which warrior they "belong" to
Chryseis is Agamemnon's prize and Briseis is Achilles's prize, but Agamemnon steals Briseis from Achilles
200
One theme in the story is fate vs. free will. What is one example of free will in the story?
Achilles chooses to leave the army; Agamemnon chooses to steal Chryseis; Hector chooses to fight
200
When Agamemnon suggests that the Greeks give him a new prize in place of Chryseis, what do they suggest instead?
Agamemnon should wait and they will pay him back three or four times the gift once they are able to.
200
What civilization did the Iliad come from?
the Greeks
300
What is an invocation?
The narrator calls upon a Muse to help him tell the story.
300
Who is Andromache?
Hector's wife
300
One theme in the story is fate vs. free will. Give one example of fate in the story.
Calchas predicts what will happen if the Greeks don't return Chryseis; Apollo causes the plague; Athena prevents Achilles from killing Agamemnon; Hector foresees the fall of Troy
300
What does Hector predict will happen to Troy?
It will fall to the Greeks
300
Name one other work that this poet composed.
The Odyssey
400
How does the Iliad begin in medias res?
The Trojan War has already been going on for a long time; Achilles and Agamemnon already have Briseis and Chryseis, the narrator talks about Apollo's plague before going back to explain the what caused it
400
"matchless runner"
Achilles
400
One theme in the story is the lack of balance between merit (deserving credit for something) and external recognition (receiving credit for something). What event in Book 1 demonstrates this theme?
Achilles fights in the war but receives fewer prizes than Agamemnon, who doesn't fight as much.
400
Why is Calchas reluctant to talk to the Greeks?
He is afraid Agamemnon will be angry when he reveals that the king must return Chryseis to her father
400
What physical impairment did the poet of the Iliad have, according to legend?
He was blind
500
Explain what "in medias res" means.
Latin for "in the middle of things." The story starts in the middle of the action, after many of the events have already taken place.
500
"Down he strode from Olympus' peaks, storming at heart / with his bow and hooded quiver slung across his shoulders"
Achilles
500
What is the definition of "theme"?
central idea, concern, or message in a literary work
500
Explain the discussion between Andromache and Hector. What are they disagreeing about?
Andromache is afraid Hector will die and wants him to stop fighting. Hector thinks it is cowardly not to fight and is afraid Andromache would be taken captive if he doesn't.