Question

What does the following example illustrate?

Joy . . . warm as the joy that children feel
when they see their father's life dawn again,
one who's lain on a sickbed racked with torment,
wasting away, slowly, under some angry power's onslaught—
then what joy when the gods deliver him from his pains! (5, 436-440)

1.) invocation

2.) epic catalogue

3.) epic metaphor

4.) argument

Answer 1

3.) epic metaphor
I believe......
:x

Answer 2

An Epic catalogue is a long, detailed list of objects, places or people that is characteristic of epic poetry

Answer 3

invocation is the action of invoking something or someone for assistance or as an authority.

Answer 4

An Epic Metaphor is an epic or Homeric simile is an extended metaphor containing details about the vehicle that are not, in fact, necessary for the metaphoric purpose.

Answer 5

Do you know what this one is..?

Who says the following and why?


". . . only the gods could teach you
to sound so high and mighty! Such brave talk.
I pray that Zeus will never make you king of Ithaca,
though your father's crown is no doubt yours by birth." *


1.) Antinous is responding to Telemachus's speech.

2.) Telemachus is outraged at Eurynomus's insolence.

3.) Telemachus is responding to Antinous's claim to the throne.

4.) Athena is admonishing Telemachus for his lack of faith.