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Bloom’s Based Focus Questions:The Iliad Book 24 “Achilles and Priam”

***DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAPER- RECORD YOUR ANSWERS IN YOUR COMPOSITION BOOK***

  1. How is Achilles still exacting his rage upon Hector?

a.) What is one of the god’s responses to Achilles’ actions?

  1. How does this god attempt to reason with Athena, Hera, and the other gods who sided with the Achaeans throughout the Trojan War?
  2. How does Hera respond to this god’s reason?

a.) How does Zeus weigh in on the matter, and finally, what does he decree?

  1. Look at the epic simile in lines 111-115. Why do you think Homer describes Achilles’ reaction to Priam the way that he does in these lines?
  2. What is Priam attempting to do in Achilles’ presence that one can define as bold?
  3. What kind of a reaction from Achilles does Priam receive from his plea? a.) How does Priam then respond to Achilles’ reaction?
  4. What has Achilles been aware of since Priam accosted him?
  5. Why mustn’t Priam “see his son”? (231)

a.) Why does Achilles feel guilty, in regards to Patroclus?

  1. Why do you think Achilles alludes to Niobe and her plight?

10. Cite an earlier argument Andromache had with Hector from Book 6. a.) Did her fears come true?

b.) What does she think will occur now that Hector is dead?

11.What did Helen think about Hector while he was alive?

12.What do the Trojans do with Hector’s body?

a.) What is the significance of this action?

b.) What symbolism is involved in the burial?

c.) Infer what would have happened if the Trojans had not done this to Hector’s body.

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