Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Reading Notes: Homer's Iliad, Part A


How The War With Troy Began by Alfred J. Church
  • Strong story start
    • Helen is described as "most beautiful", providing clear imagery to the reader
  • Easy to follow along
    • Events told in sequential order
    • Events told in separate paragraphs. Sometimes paragraphs are as short as 2 sentences.
  • Dislike: Names of the characters
    • Slows down the flow of the reading
  • Dialogue style matches the time era
    • Ex: "Now you must all swear that you will be good friends with the man whom my daughter shall choose for her husband, and that if any one is wicked enough to steal her away from him, you will help him get her back."
  • Sentence structure
    • Frequent use of "So", "Then", "For", etc. at the beginning of sentences

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