The Iliad, take-home test
due 11/16 (please email it to me)
Explain kleos. Give an example.
Explain time. Give an example.
What is death to a warrior in the Iliad?
Why are men referred to as thanoi, or the dead ones?
Explain Hector’s humanity through his relationships.
How does Achilles rejoin humanity?
Explain the relationship of gods to men. Contrast them with those of
god to god and man to man.
Can the gods have courage? Explain your answer.
What is the sequence of an aristiea?
What are four functions of the Homeric Metaphor?
How is death both formal (or dance-like) and naturalistic?
Can the gods alter fate?
Athena and Ares are both gods of war. How do they differ?
1 comment:
Pete we already had quizzes with all of the same questions...:(
MAD Lion
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