Helen's foreshadow
What was Helen's flashback about?
The war from her point of view.
Achilles's mother, Thetis, warns him that if he re-enters the battle, he will die soon after. What was his decision at the beginning of the book (Not the middle, not the end, but the BEGINNING)?
He decides to go in, until Agamenon comes in...
Who was the big-bodied man in the Greek army?
Ajax.
What was the main archetype used for telling the story of the trojon war?
Foreshadowing
What was the most important flashback in the Iliad?
Helen's flashback.
What is the significance of Helen's "view from the wall," and how does it foreshadow the characters' fates?
Helen will be safe, but other humans won't. ☹
Which character is warned by Hermes to leave Troy during the night, and why?
B) Priam, to avoid being killed by Achilles. 😒
How do flashbacks create a deeper understanding of the events in The Iliad?
By providing context and background. 🗨
How does Achilles' rage and his desire for honor exemplify the "Hero" archetype?
Achilles embodies the heroic figure, a brilliant warrior driven by fierce pride and a quest for honor.
How do Hector's taunting and disrespect towards Patroclus foreshadow a later event in the Iliad?
Hector's disrespect towards Patroclus foreshadows the disrespect Achilles will later show Hector after killing him. 🙄
What does Helen's flashback reveal about her characterization?
Her inner thoughts and feelings about the war. 💭
Hector's father, Priam, urges him to withdraw from battle and return to Troy for safety. What is the outcome?
Hector doesn't listen and goes into battle, just to die by Achilles. 😐
Which of the following best describes the purpose of the flashbacks in the Iliad?
a) To provide a detailed history of the Trojan War
b) To fill in gaps in the present narrative
c) To explain the motivations and relationships of key characters
d) To establish the epic's setting and time period
e) All of the above
E) All of the above. 👍
Achilles ________ is a powerful archetype of his leadership and strength.
Armor. 🛡
True or False: The prophecy that Achilles will live to a long life if he avoids the Trojan War is a form of foreshadowing.
True! ✅
What was something new we learned about Helen in the flashback?
To showcase her regret and remorse for the events that led to the Trojan War, particularly her abduction by Paris.
Achilles warns Patroclus to only rescue the ships and return, but instead...
Patroclus keeps going, fights Hector, and ends up getting killed by him. ⚔
What were the majority of the flashbacks about?
The events of the Trojan war. 🪖
What archetype is shown when Helen told the story of the war?
The archetype of forshadowing.
What was the most important foreshadowing moment in the Iliad?
When Zeus told the immortal horses that Troy would burn to the ground.