Study Guide to The Iliad by Homer

by Intelligent Education (Created by)

Overview

A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for Homer's The Iliad, one of the earliest and most influential works of the Western canon. As an epic poem set during the Trojan War, The Iliad serves as both a mythological tale and a historical text, providing invaluable insight into the lives of the ancient Greeks. Moreover, the text established a unified identity for the Greeks and provided literary inspiration throughout the Classical, Hellenistic and Byzantine periods, as well as the European Renaissance. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Homer's classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons it has stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work - Character Summaries - Plot Guides - Section and Chapter Overviews - Test Essay and Study Q&As The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781645422266
Publisher:	Dexterity
Publication date:	09/17/2020
Series:	Bright Notes
Edition description:	7th ed.
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.47(d)

About the Author

Intelligent Education is a learning company with a mission to publish accessible resources and digital tools to educate the world. Their mission drives every project, from publishing books to designing software and online courses, film projects, mobile apps, VR/AR learning tools and more. IE builds tools to empower people who love to learn. Intelligent Education offers courses in science, mathematics, the arts, humanities, history and language arts taught by leading university professors from Wake Forest University, Indiana University, Texas A&M University, and other great schools. The learning platform features 3D models and 360 media paired with instructional videos for on-screen and Mixed Reality interaction that increases student engagement and improves retention. The IE team is geographically located across the United States and is a division of Academic Influence. Learn more at http: //intelligent.education.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS 1) Introduction to Homer 1 2) Introduction to Greek Epic Poetry 18 3) The Background of Myth and Idea in the Iliad 38 4) Textual Analysis Books 1-4 46 Books 5-8 69 Books 9-12 88 Books 13-16 105 Books 17-20 124 Books 21-23 145 Book 24 164 5) Major Characters and Deities 173 6) Critical Commentary 190 7) Questions And Answers 202 8) Bibliography 213