Illiad assignment, 2/28

1. Write a question you have about the text, either an interpretive question that you have an opinion on, or something that you don't understand. You don't need to write the answer.

Did Achilles ever get Briseis back?

2. What was your opinion of Achilles before reading Book 9? Does it change after reading Book 9? Explain why or why not.

No, my opinion of him did not change. He still seems to be a warrior with morals to me.

3. Same as yesterday - Make a list of the persuasive strategy used by these characters, following this format:

Who is speaking?

What does that person say and to whom does he say it?

What persuasive strategy is it?

Why is it an example of that strategy?

Do this at least three times with different examples.

Remember the persuasive strategies include:

1. Appeal to reason (logic - does it “make sense” to do what the speaker says)

2. Appeal to emotion (does it try to make you happy, sad, angry etc… in an attempt to get you to act or think a certain way)

3. Appeal to ethics (right and wrong, moral principals - does it get you to think that a particular thought is morally right or wrong to get you to act or think a certain way)

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Who is speaking?
Achilles

What does that person say and to whom does he say it?
He is telling the people Agamemnon sent that he will not go out to fight, no matter how much they give him

What persuasive strategy is it?
Reason

Why is it an example of that strategy?
He is trying to inject common sense into Agamemnon's men, telling them that he will not submit.



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