Why the classic iliad is thought to be an important poem

Reference no: EM131431072

Voices and Texts TMA

The Voices and Texts of Authority - This assignment relates to Book 1 (chapter 3) of the course and carries.

Question - Explain in the form of an essay of 1200 words, why the classic Iliad is thought to be an important poem and occupies a unique position in the literary canon. Also analyze a short poem of your choice and explain the reasons for your selection.

Student Guidelines - The discussion needs to elaborate on:

A) Why do people consider Homer to be a classical and canonical poet?

B) What are the evidences that made Iliad a classic in the literary field?

C) How does Homeric poetry possess "authority" in terms of subject matter, tone, style etc.?

Suggested References:

1. Gepraziosi, B. and Haubold, J. (2005) Homer: The Resonance of Epic, London, Duckworth.

2. Johnston, I. (trans.) (2006) Homer: The Iliad (2nd edn), Arlington, VA, Richer Resources Publications.

3. Lattimore, R. (trans.) (1961) The Iliad of Homer, Chicago and London, The University of Chicago Press.

4. Silk, M.S. (1987) Homer: The Iliad (Landmarks of World Literature), Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.

Guidelines for formatting and structuring TMAs -

These guidelines reflect current formatting standards of international universities.

Headings, numbering paragraphs, sub-sections, etc.: Headings can be emboldened, underlined, etc., to distinguish them from the body of the text. Please try to use up to three levels of depth for numbering sub-sections, for example numbering such as 'Sub-section 1.2.3' is fine but try to avoid 'Sub-section 1.2.3.4 or 1.2.3.4.5'. Avoid orphaned headings.

Font type and size: AOU documents uses Arial font (which is the in-house style of OU UK). Size 12 for the body of the text would be fine. Of course, the font size (but not the font type) can be changed if necessary, for example for charts and tables.

Line Spacing: Double space throughout the document

Margins: Set margins of 2.54 cm on all sides (top& bottom)

Left margin: Left and right margins should be 3.1 cm.

Paragraph indentation: Indent the first line of each paragraph 5-7 spaces.

Leave a blank line between paragraphs and two blank lines between sections of questions.

Pagination: Please number the entire assignment as a single document, i.e. different sections of the report should not start from page 1 again. Use a header to insert page numbers in the upper right hand corner on every page of the TMA.

Table of content: If the TMA contains a table of contents; please give page numbers for each title.

Front cover: Please use the attached standard front- cover sheet for every TMA.

Reference no: EM131431072

Questions Cloud

Example of evolutionary change in an animal : Search the literature and/or WEB sites to find an example of evolutionary change in an animal, insect or plant. Discuss what the change was and what was accomplished by the change. Include in your discussion the length of time it took for the change ..

What each of the women might think about women : Support your ideas with specific, illustrative examples. If there are questions or points associated with your chosen topic, be sure to answer all of the listed questions and address all of the items in that topic. If your topic asks you to do sev..

What is meant by the welfare loss of monopoly : What is meant by "the welfare loss" of monopoly? Why does no welfare loss occur if a monopolist successfully practices perfect price discrimination?

Position paper-monsters in media : To argue your position on the media's representation of monstrosity (and the public's response to it) in at least two of the articles we have read in the Monsters textbook AND/OR the YouTube documentary, showing how your position relates to those ..

Why the classic iliad is thought to be an important poem : A150: Voices and Texts TMA -Semester. Explain in the form of an essay of 1200 words, why the classic Iliad is thought to be an important poem and occupies a unique position in the literary canon. Also analyze a short poem of your choice and explain..

Connect the dots from vision and mission to activity level : The most successful organizations are able to connect vision/mission all the way to the everyday activities of employees. Why is it critical to connect the dots from vision and mission to the activity level? What benefit does the organization derive ..

Confidence interval for true mean weight of mountain bikes : Suppose Trek claims to have the lightest mountain bikes on the market, with a mean weight of 10 kg. Using your answer in part (a), is there any evidence to suggest this claim is false? Justify your answer.

Show the average cost-pricing solution : Show the average cost-pricing solution. What profits are earned with that approach?

Warehouse and distribution must measure its performance : What are some of the reasons that a warehouse/distribution must measure its performance? How does a manager know that he/she is measuring the correct things within their organization? How does a GAP analysis help an organization measure itself agains..

Reviews

len1431072

3/17/2017 6:02:03 AM

After discussion of Homer Iliad select a poem that you would like to analyze, mention its title, author's name, and examine its poetic features. You should be able to follow the Harvard Style of citation in your essay. Please number the entire assignment as a single document, i.e. different sections of the report should not start from page 1 again. Use a header to insert page numbers in the upper right hand corner on every page of the TMA.

Write a Review

Required(*) Message

User Account

All Pages