Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story
of that man skilled in all ways of contending,
the wanderer, harried for years on end,
after he plundered the stronghold
on the proud height of Troy. 5
He saw the townlands
and learned the minds of many distant men,
and weathered many bitter nights and days
in his deep heart at sea, while he fought only
to save his life, to bring his shipmates home.
But not by will nor valor could he save them, 10
for their own recklessness destroyed them all—
children and fools, they killed and feasted on
the cattle of Lord Helios, the Sun,
and he who moves all day through heaven
took from their eyes the dawn of their return. 15
Of these adventures, Muse, daughter of Zeus,
tell us in our time, lift the great song again.
To whom does the author make an appeal?
What is the main function of the “Prologue” to the poem as a whole?
Does the lack of rhyme scheme affect the narrative aspect of the poem? Explain.
Why couldn’t Odysseus save his men? What eventually happens to his men? Find the line numbers to support.
Based on the “Prologue,” what can you infer are Odysseus’ two main objectives?
What can the reader infer about Odysseus through lines 5-6?
How does the reader know that lines 1-5 are about Odysseus? What hints are given to the audience? How would the Greek audience know who this was based on this description?
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English, 21.06.2019 16:00, brialevy2283
Read the excerpt from queen elizabeth's address to the troops at tilbury. let tyrants fear, i have always so behaved myself, that, under god, i have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good will of my subjects, and therefore i am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die among you all, to lay down for my god, and for my kingdoms, and for my people, my honour, and my blood, even in the dust. which statement best describes queen elizabeth's use of rhetorical appeals in this excerpt? she relies on ethos by explaining that she has previous experience fighting in battles. she relies on pathos by providing examples of other successes she has had as a ruler. she relies on ethos by establishing that she is there for more than just recreation. she relies on pathos by using emotionally charged words to motivate the troops.
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English, 22.06.2019 04:30, LemonCT
Armed with invisible ink, a cipher system, and a passion to end the war and preserve the union, elizabeth van lew became butler's eyes and ears in the confederate capital city. truth be told, however, she became much more than that. she became a spymaster, the person responsible for running a network of agents, couriers, and safe houses that was very active during the war. in addition to the spying, elizabeth van lew continued to maintain her church hill home as a safe house and something of a local union spy headquarters. —the dark game, paul janeczko what is the central idea of this passage? van lew’s home was used as a safe house, which was critical to the confederacy. van lew had a passion to end the war and preserve the union. van lew was a spymaster, a leading force in the espionage activities for the union. van lew did not enjoy working for general butler.
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English, 22.06.2019 22:00, lifewkeya
Where is wollstonecraft's rhetoric (language) most effective in advancing her purpose? page 1 - paragraph 2 - “so it is my affection for the whole human race …” page 1 - paragraph 4 - “manners and morals are so closely related …” page 2 - paragraph 7 - “consider these remarks dispassionately …” page 3 - paragraph 15 - “the father of a family won’t weaken his constitution…”
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Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story
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