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17 Cards in this Set
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paris
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beautiful man shepard
gave the golden apple to venus |
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helen
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the fairest girl
venus had chosen her for paris |
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menalaus
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king of sparta
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achillles
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son of thetis
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eris
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goddess of discord
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Agamemnon
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brother of menalaus
killed sacred stag of diana |
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rhapsodes
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professional story teller
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episodic
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a self contained story that appears within in the context of a much bigger story line; helps the rhapsody because they only have to memorize small parts; helpful for listener because you don't have to know other episodes
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poetry
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had a rhythmic quality to it; easy to remember; more pleasing to listen to
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epithets
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a descriptive word or phrase that comes before a person's name
example: wise odysseus, grey-eyed athena; direct characterization |
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homeric/epic simile
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very long, detailed similes; had to draw pictures with your words; drew vivid pictures for audience
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formal rhetoric
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rhetoric is the speech, encompasses the fat that it is formatted to use elevated vocabulary; long speeches in the Iliad rather than tell the story in dialogue, characters give long speeches' don't have to memorize back and forth speech; stays in character
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repetition
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key phrases that are repeated; phrases help rhapsodes maintain rythym
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5 facts about homer
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credited with the iliad and the odyssey
9th-8th century BC possibly didnt exist possibly was blind possibly was a woman |
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epic
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long narrative poem that tells of the adventures of a hero who embodies the values of a society
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Arete
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greek word for excellence. The greeks believed that true greatness comes from living up to ones potential "being all that you can be"
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invoking the muse
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the muse was one of 9 daughters of zeus who were responsible for inspiring people. At the beginning of the poem, Homer asks for help so that he can tell the story
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