Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
9 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
When was the iliad written? And where? |
750 B.C in mainland Greece |
|
|
Who is the narrator? |
The poet,who is a medium whomlanguage the muses speak through |
|
|
Language? |
Ancient Greece |
|
|
Tone of the poem? |
Ironic, pitying, awe-inspiring |
|
|
Who is the protagonist? |
Achilles |
|
|
Setting/time and place? |
Setting time:bronze age around 12 and 13th century Setting Place: troy (now northwestern turkey) |
|
|
What is the poems major conflict? |
Agememnons demand for Breseis , Achilles war prize, angers Achilles resulting in him refusing to help the acheans and they face much tragedy without achilles to help |
|
|
What is the rising action? |
Hectors assault on the Achean ships and Patroclus going into battle, the death of Patroclus |
|
|
Who is the author? |
Homer |
