Create a word list from The Iliad vocabulary and, by using online dictionaries, gather the information required: part of speech
definition
synonyms or antonyms that apply
syllabification
word origin
Write three or four sentences for each of the five new words that have been added to the OED recently and explain how those words reflect our current society.

Essay

How does this excerpt develop the central idea that espionage during the civil war was often carried out by untrained citizens? it enhances the reader’s understanding by explaining why training was unnecessary. it changes the reader’s perception of what information a spy was able to obtain. it explains an ordinary person’s motivation for conducting espionage against the enemy. it adds moral complexity to espionage, due to the use of secret and dangerous methods.