The Iliad Book 2Kathy Nguyen, Xitlalic Rios and Jackie

Molina

Characters

Greek Side● Agamemnon,

Nestor, Odysseus, Thersites, Achilles and Calchas

● Hera and Athena

Trojan Side● Hector and Priam● Zeus and Iris

Summary

● Zeus offers to help the Trojans. He sends a dream to Agamemnon.

● In the dream Nestor tells him that he can defeat the Trojans if he attacks with full force

● The next day he gathers his troops. To test their loyalty he tells them that they can go home. To his surprise, they do.

Summary

● Odysseus calls them back and inspires them to keep fighting.

● Nestor tells Agamemnon to organize the Greeks by city and clan.

● Zeus sends Iris to tell the Trojans about Agamemnon’s plan.

● Hector orders his troops to meet the Greeks

Vocabulary

● Covenant- an agreement.● Sovereignty- supreme power or authority.● Chieftain- The leader of a people or clan.

Literary Features● “ ‘ Shame on you,’ he cried, ‘to stay talking here like children, when you

should fight like men.” (Page 19). This is an example of Repetition in the book. The characters never want to be seen as cowards through the book.

● “ They were like great flocks of geese, or cranes, or swans on the plain about the waters of Cayster, that wing their way hither and thither, glorying in the pride of flight, and crying as they settle till the fen is alive with their screaming.” (Page 21). This is an example of Imagery. The way this “picture” is described to the reader, is very useful in understanding this part of the book.

Meaningful Quote

“ There they lighted their fires at their tents and got dinner, offering sacrifice every man to one or other of the gods, and praying each one of them that he might live to come out of the fight.” pg. 20This quote signifies the new found confidence that Odysseus has given the soldiers which shows that they believe that they are going to defeat the Trojans by sacrificing to the gods for their blessing.

Gods/Goddesses

Greeks● Hera - Zeus’ wife, sends

Athena to bring back the soldiers.

● Athena - Goddess of wisdom, puts a stop to the soldiers.

Trojans● Zeus - king of the gods,

sends a false dream to Agamemnon

● Iris - messenger for Zeus, informs Hector of the approaching army.

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBpVz7B84PE

Activity

In the re-enactment:● 2-3 people● Choose what specific scene you want to do● It has to be improvised