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This is a complete Iliad Quote Bank, covering the Books of the poem included in the OCR specimen. It includes quotes by character and theme, as well as some criticism for each. Within each character and theme, the quotes are sorted into categories that one might find helpful as arguments / paragraphs in an essay. The characters and themes covered include: Achilles, Patroclus, Agamemnon, Menelaus, Priam, Paris, Hector, The Gods, Women, War and Heroism, Similes.

Parable realistic and has a moral Legend exaggerated story about people Myth literary sub genre of a story that involves gods and heroes, usually expressing a cultures ideals Folktale language of the people, does not need a moral, and main purpose is to entertain Fairytales element of magic, usually follows a pattern, and presents an "ideal", may contain "magic 3" or "stereotyping" Fable non-realistic, has a moral, and animals are often the main character Fable Aesop- "The Fox and t...

GED Test 740 Questions with Verified Answers "WOW! Mom rides a kayak at noon." How are the underlined words alike? - CORRECT ANSWER They are palindromes Who was the author of Common Sense: Thomas Paine or Thomas Jefferson? - CORRECT ANSWER Thomas Paine What is NOT a real shark: hammerhead, shovelhead, or tigerhead? - CORRECT ANSWER tigerhead What is the force that slows down an object or stops its motion? - CORRECT ANSWER friction Which is greater than 90 degrees: an acute angle...

Who was the mother of Romulus and Remus? Rhea Silvia Which event comes first? a. Marriage of Peleus/Thetus b. Rape of Helen c. Judgement of Paris d. Trojan War 1st: Marriage of Peleus/Thetus 2nd: Judgement of Paris 3rd: Trojan War 4th: Rape of Helen Which play was set in the aftermath of the 7 against Thebes? Antigone The death of ___________ is the spark that begins the Roman Republic. Lucretius This man ________ attempts to kill his son ________ and feed him to...

Why does Zeus refuse to give fire to men? - correct answer because he was angry with men after having the worse portion of meat Which of the following is NOT true of Prometheus? - correct answer - he is mortal - he is killed by Zeus Which of the following is true of Prometheus? - correct answer - he is the son of a Titan, he will be freed by Heracles, he matched his wits with Zeus, he stole fire in a fennel stalk - not a child of Gaea and Uranus - teaches man metallurgy, carpentry...

Ritual - A traditional pattern of action Folktale - Ordinary folk, talking animals, strange creatures, giants, witches. Unspecified, generic Legend - Mortal heroes. Distant past, known places Myth - Immortal gods. In illo tempore, sacred space "at that (other) time." Etiology myth(origin myth) - Intended to explain the origins of cult practices, natural phenomenon, proper names. Aeschylus - Founder of greek tragedy. Most famous play=Agamemno Euripides - 3 great tragedians of classical g...

Who asked for wisdom to rule his kingdom Solomon Who was killed on the battlefield for disobedience Saul Who was the first human king of Israel Saul Who pushed Israel to its greatest extent David Israel split after whose reign Solomon When did the Peloponnesian War end 404 B.C. Who was king of all the Greek gods Zeus

Scholars for A-level 'World of the Hero' Rated A+ 'This ordering of the material is not the result of chance: the poet gets us into the Iliad with an artful display of his liveliest and most emotional manner.' Jasper Griffin. 'Achilles is just a 'superhuman adolescent' T.S. Elliot. "To say, as many commentators do that he 'sulked' is to use an entirely unjustified pejorative term. What he did was the least he could and still retain his self-respect and the respect of his ...

THE ODYSSEY PART 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED. Who are the Muses? Why does Homer pray to them? - -The muses are the 9 daughters of Zeus, and Homer prays to them to ask for help to tell hsi story. Who's adventure is Homer going to tell? - -Odysseus Where are Odysseus's shipmates? - -They are all dead. They die from their own recklessness. Where is Odysseus now and why is he there? - -In Calypso's caves because she kept him prisoner because she loved him. How do all o...

CLC 106 Midterm Exam Questions with Correct Answers Ritual - Answer-A traditional pattern of action Folktale - Answer-Ordinary folk, talking animals, strange creatures, giants, witches. Unspecified, generic Legend - Answer-Mortal heroes. Distant past, known places Myth - Answer-Immortal gods. In illo tempore, sacred space "at that (other) time." Etiology myth(origin myth) - Answer-Intended to explain the origins of cult practices, natural phenomenon, proper names. Aeschylus - A...