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15 Cards in this Set
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When was the Iliad from?
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around 800 B.C.
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Where was Homer born?
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Homer's birthplace might be any one of the seven cities that claim him.
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How was the poem passed on?
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Through oral tradition.
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How long can some epic poems last?
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24 hours.
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What kind of narrative style did the poems have?
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Detached narrative style.
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What was the main thing that caused the Iliad?
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Paris carried Helen off to Troy, and the Greeks attacked Troy to recover Helen.
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What caused Achilles to resent the Trojans?
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They killed his friend, Patroclus.
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Who ultimately deserts Hector when Zeus determined Achilles would be the victor?
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Apollo
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What made the poetry easier to memorize and recite and more readily comprehended by the audience?
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Narrative clarity, regular dactylic hexameter, and repeated lines.
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"Achilles, the swift-footed" and "Hector, breaker of horses" are examples of what?
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Stock epithets
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Who is the king of Troy?
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Priam
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What two animals in the beginning of the poem are used to describe Achilles and Hecor?
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A hound and fawn.
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What characteristics does Hector have?
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He is trusting and honorable.
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How does Achilles display himself?
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He displays himself as a skillful opponent, and he is a man eager for personal glory.
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Which side does Athena favor?
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The Greeks.
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