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Assignment:

Asap full answer as questions mentioned:

Please write short answers to the following TEN questions. Length varies according to the topic of each question. Some of the questions may be answered in two or three sentences, while some may take one or two paragraphs to illustrate your point of view.

Please answer the questions in the order in which they are listed and put a number for each answer corresponding to each question.

1. Explain the difference between verse and prose and state which one of the two is characteristic of the early ancient literature.

2. List at least FOUR foundational exclusive characteristics of epic poetry and indicate how they apply to the two epic poems you have read in this class.

3. Which are the main categories of writing (according to your class notes and not general online information)?

4. In which chapters of the Odyssey specifically Odysseus tells his own story in first person? To whom is he telling the story and what is the story all about in a few words?

5. Does the Odyssey in general as an epic poem hold any historical truth or is it completely fictional? To respond to this question, you should first ponder if the Trojan War has indeed any historical base or it is strictly a figment of Homer's imagination. And if indeed it happened, how do we know it and WHO gave us evidence?

6. Clarify the use of italics in a sentence. Why and when do we set text in italics specifically? (We have discussed three main reasons). In addition, specify the distinction between italicized titles and titles in quotation marks.

7. We have discussed in class how in certain instances some characters in the Odyssey (including Odysseus) present us with antiepic sentiments, in other words, their reactions, feelings or words denunciate certain elements of epic poetry, such as valor, pride and preoccupation with fame. We have discussed in class TWO such instances occurring. Please name them and explain how the specific characters' words or actions run against or even reject some of the principles of epic poetry.

8. Explain the importance and the role of the PROEM in an epic poem.

Then, using the Odyssey as a case in point, specify the following:

-where exactly the proem appears and where it ends?

-Who is the very first character the poet is invoking to in the proem and why?

9. If you were to interpret the Odyssey through an Analytic point of view, what would your interpretation be of its authorship?

10. Briefly discuss the encounters of the two main epic heroes, Gilgamesh and Odysseus, with their mothers. Identify the two specific women and explain what each of the two characters learns from his mother's insights?