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cacka123:

The lines above are from Homer's The Iliad, an epic poem consisting of twelve books (chapters). From this information, you can conclude that an epic poem is

Tyrun:

Whats the poem

Tyrun:

Oh im sped

Tyrun:

Can i get a ss

supie2:

Sing, Goddess, sing of the rage of Achilles, son of Peleus— that murderous anger which condemned Achaeans to countless agonies and hurled many warrior souls deep into Hades, leaving their dead bodies carrion food for dogs and birds— all in fulfillment of the will of Zeus. Start at the point where Agamemnon, son of Atreus, that king of men, quarreled with noble Achilles. Which of the gods drove these two men to fight? That god was Apollo, son of Zeus and Leto. Angry with Agamemnon, he cast plague down onto the troops—deadly infectious evil. For Agamemnon had dishonoured the god's priest, Chryses, who'd come to the ships to find his daughter, Chryseis, bringing with him a huge ransom. In his hand he held up on a golden staff the scarf sacred to archer god Apollo.

supie2:

this is the poem

Tyrun:

Ty supie

supie2:

@tyrun wrote:
Ty supie
anytime

Tyrun:

Tbh i dont understand the question

cacka123:

A. an extended poem in rhyming couplets describing mythical people and creatures. B. a poem composed especially as a lament for a deceased person. C. a 14-line verse form ending in a couplet. D. an extended poem in dignified language celebrating the feats of a hero.

Tyrun:

Oh ok

Tyrun:

Ima say

cacka123:

yeah my fault i didnt put everything

Tyrun:

Oop

Tyrun:

Welp supie knows

cacka123:

lmao

cacka123:

yea i thought it was D as well

cacka123:

but wasn't sure

Tyrun:

Choose what you think is right

supie2:

yes

cacka123:

alright thanks for helping out

Tyrun:

Np

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