Dactylic hexameter

The imaginative response to experience reflecting a keen awareness of language. Types of Poetry • Ballad – Songlike poem; tells a story • Lyric - musical verse; expresses observations & feelings of a single speaker. • Haiku - 3-line verse form. First & 3rd lines have five syllables; 2nd has 7. Topic is always nature • Limerick – a rhymed nonsense poem of five lines. Types of Poetry • Sonnet - 14 line lyric poem (usually unrhymed iambic pentameter) – Petrarchan (Italian) octave & sestet; octave

The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Odyssey both are held in high respect by literature analysts and historians alike for the characterization of the hero and his companion, the imagery brought to mind when one of them is read, and the impressive length in relation to the time period it was written in. The similarities that these two epics share do not end with only those three; in fact, the comparability of these works extend to even the information on the author and the archetypes used. However, The

“Think you're escaping and run into yourself. Longest way round is the shortest way home” (James Joyce). A profound summary of the themes in Joyce’s Ulysses, the quote above deals with journey, escapism, identity, and nostalgia; all important parts of everyday life. Ulysses, however, was far from the first literary work to deal with themes such as those. Indeed, the works of Joyce, as well as Dante, Milton, and Virgil can be directly traced to the works of Homer, specifically the Odyssey. One of

The Iliad is an Ancient Greek epic poem written in dactylic hexameter that is commonly attributed to a Greek man named Homer. An epic poem by definition is “An epic poem is a long, narrative poem that is usually about heroic deeds and events that are significant to the culture of the poet. Many ancient writers used epic poetry to tell tales of intense adventures and heroic feats” (“Epic Poetry: Definition, Heroes & Stories” E). This is the equivalent to the way one would describe the Iliad. The

The social, political, and military leaders of ancient Greece were predominantly male. Ancient Greek society was a patriarchy, and women were not given equal rights, authority, or representation. Despite this inequality, some exceptional women in ancient Greece, such as Aspasia and Sappho, earned power and privileges that were traditionally reserved for men. These women played an important role in Greek civilization, demonstrating the under-appreciated accomplishments of women. As a renown female

Achilles: Moral Guide? Or Moral Taboo? In the modern world we are surrounded by technology and as a result the buzzing of television sets, computers monitors, and cellular devices continuously fills the air to the point that it almost seems to consume us. With this technology we stay connected through social media, text, email one another, go to school, do our jobs, and even grocery shop. Though this technology is fairly new our dependency on these devices has grown rapidly recently and is still

The Utility of Myth in Plato’s Metaphysics Plato speaking from the mouth of Socrates in Phaedo, tells us, “people are likely not to be aware that those who pursue philosophy aright study nothing but dying and being dead.” (61a) As a philosopher Plato sought to offer not only descriptions of the world him around, but prescriptions as well. The above quote when understood metaphorically, for him, shows the aim of philosophy, and goal of the philosopher is and should be to scratch at the surface of

The Oracle of Apollo at Delphi is shrouded in myth and mystery, but one thing is certain, their prophetic influence stretched far and wide and was detrimental in shaping Greece. Neither war nor boundary was determined without conferring the Delphic Oracle first. The Oracle of Apollo was held in high regard by the likes of "Plutarch, Plato, Aristotle, and Diodorus" (Broad 10). The Trojan War and Theban War were in part responses to the Oracle's forecasts (Fontenrose 4). The Delphic Oracle shaped

Through the course of history, the theme of war has been highlighted, dating back as far as Homer’s Iliad written around the year(s) 800 – 700 BC. The glorification of the heroic ideals of warriors took a turn over the middle ages and drastically redefined how poetry took to it after the advent of gunpowder. It is important to note here of what caused such a shift of emphasis on wars and warriors. The key aspect was the technological advancement of modern warfare, dealing damage and destruction in

(Early Dynastic II, first dynasty of Uruk), ruling 126 years, according to the Sumerian king list. He was said to be contemporary with some of the earliest archaeologically-known figures, placing his reign ca. 2500 BC. Iliad an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to Homer. Set in the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of Ilium by a coalition of Greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior