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Presentation on The Iliad, Slides of Greek Literature
The Iliad is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences.
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THE
ODYSSEY
THE
ILIAD
HOMER
Birth Date c. 800 BCE Death Date c. 701 BCE Place or Birth Greece Place of Death Greece Full Name Homer
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EPIC POEM STYLE “The Odyssey” is related to “The Iliad” in its overall construction. Homer wrote both poems in the same narrative format from the third person omniscient point of view.
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CHARACTER TYPES Both stories focus on a single masculine protagonist. The central character in “The Iliad” is Achilles. The main protagonist in “The Odyssey” is Odysseus.
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THE
ILIAD
THE ILIAD BY HOMER Type Of Work Epic Poem Genre War Literature Language Ancient Greek Time and Place Written Unknown, but probably mainland Greece, around 750 b.c. Perspective and Narrator 3 rd^ person omniscient point of view
ABOUT THE BOOK
CHARACTER MAP
MAIN CHARACTER
OTHER MAJOR
CHARACTERS
PLOT DIAGRAM
INTRODUCTION
RISING ACTION
CLIMAX
FALLING ACTION
RESOLUTION
RISING ACTION
- Agamemnon takes Briseis from Achilles.
- Achilles refuses to fight for his Achaean army.
RISING ACTION
- Zeus forbids the other gods to interfere in the war.
RISING ACTION
RISING ACTION
- With Zeus’s help, Hector breaks through to Achaean ships.
RISING ACTION
- Achilles and the gods return to the fighting.
CLIMAX
- Achilles kills Hector in single combat.