Monday, March 2, 2015

Notes on the Chronology of Troy

Hand in Iliad Book 1 Quiz

Read aloud Iliad Book 2 Lines 1-100

Begin answering reading comprehension questions for lines 1-100

Questions:

1-4: Why is Zeus troubled so much that he can’t sleep?
5-15: What does Zeus decide to do?
16-22: In whose form did the Dream come? Why did the Dream choose this form?
23-36: What does the Dream tell Agamemnon and why is it evil?
37-40: What does the narrative call Agamemnon?
44-49: Agamemnon awakens and it is Dawns.
50-54: What is Agamemnon doing in these lines?
55-75: What is Agamemnon doing in these lines?
76-83: Who rose up to speak after Agamemnon’s address and what does he say? Why is it necessary at this point that someone to support Agamemnon (think of how the Achaians view Agamemnon)?
86-97: What is the simile seen here? Why does this simile work when describing soldiers? How might the soldiers be buzzing?

Homework: Iliad Book 2 Lines 1-100 – Finish all questions for lines 1-100

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Recap Iliad Book 2 Lines 1-100

Read (aloud?) Iliad Book 2 Lines 100-197

Begin answering reading comprehension questions for lines 100-197

Questions:

100-108: We finally learn the importance of the scepter. According to these lines, why is the scepter is so valuable? What does it represent?
109: NOTA BENE: Here, Agamemnon is addressing ALL the Argives whereas before he addresses the “high-hearted princes” (line 53) and his “close counsel” (line 55).
110-141: What is Agamemnon saying here? It is different from what he spoke in lines 56-75.
134: For how long have the Greeks been fighting the Trojan War?
139-141: What does Agamemnon ultimately ask the Greeks to do in these lines? Again, be aware that this is different from what he spoke in lines 56-75.
147-152: What is the simile seen here? How does it differ from the simile mentioned in lines 86-97?
155-156: NOTA BENE: The Argives = Achaians = Danaans = Greeks
155-156: Who is unhappy about the Greeks going home? Whom does she approach for help?
157-165: What does Hera ask Athena to do?
166-171: Whom does Athena speak to first? What is she trying to convince him to do?
185: Who is approaching Agamemnon here? What did he take from Agamemnon?
187-189: How would this person strategically address a king/man of influence?
190-197: Who would be speaking here?

Homework: Iliad Book 2 Lines 100-197 – Finish questions; Make sure to re-read lines Iliad Bk 2:100-197 if necessary

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Recap Iliad Book 2 Lines 100-197

Read (aloud?) Iliad Book 2 Lines 198-271

Begin answering reading comprehension questions for lines 198-271

Questions:

198-206 NOTA BENE: This is a HYPOTHETICAL situation. It is not actually happening. Instead, it is explaining how Odysseus would interact with a “man of the people” (line 198). How does this differ from how he would have spoken to “king” or “man of influence” (lines 188-197)?
206-210: Odysseus is trying to calm the people as Athena instructed.
211-223: How does the Iliad describe Thersites? What is he known for? Who hates him and why?
224-234: Who is speaking here? Whom is he addressing (i.e., who is the son of Atreus?)
235-242: Whom is the speaking addressing now? What is he advising them to do and why?
244-245: Who begins to speak? How is he described?
246-264: Whom is the speaker addressing? What is the speech intended to do? What are the social values custom conveyed in this speech?
265-269: What does Odysseus do here? What message is he trying to send?
270-271: What does this say about the warrior culture?

Homework: Iliad Book 2 Lines 198-271 – Finish questions

Thursday, March 4, 2015

Read  quietly Iliad Book 2 Lines 265-329

Independently, begin answering reading comprehension questions for lines 265-329

Questions

270-271: What does this say about the warrior culture?
272-277: What does this say about how people view Odysseus?
279-282: How was Athena disguised? Why was she accompanying Odysseus?
284: Whom is Odysseus addressing? Why has Odysseus chosen to
address him in public? How is Odysseus addressing him? (Think of how Athena asked him to handle people…)
289-290: How does Odysseus describe the Achaians right now?
291-298: How is Odysseus trying to be diplomatic and fair? What quality is he trying to display?
299-300: What reason does Odysseus pose for the Achaians’ patience?
301-320: What is Odysseus describing?
321-329: Who is Kalchas? How does he interpret the vision mentioned by Odysseus?

Homework: STUDY Iliad Book 2 Lines 1-329 for quiz tomorrow (CLOSED book, CLOSED notes)

Friday, March 6

QUIZ: Book 2:1-329

NOTES: Remainder of Book 2

Begin Book 3