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Persuasive techniques and a powerful refusal in Iliad Book IX

From the outset, Homer concentrates his epic Iliad on the wrath of Achilles and probes the values and attitudes of him as a hero. Ìçíéí áåéäå, èåá, Ðçëçéáäåù Á÷éëçïò Sing, goddess, of the wrath of Achilles, son of Peleus (BI.1). Homer first draws our attention to the heated dispute between two individuals, Achilles and Agamemnon, rather than the Trojan War itself in order to highlight their significance and also his focus. Achilles' anger has been ignited by his king who has deprived him of his legitimate reward of war ãåñáò åéëåôï êáé ì' áðáôçóå he has taken my prize and has deceived me (344) and thus has undermined the heroic code çôéìçóáò you have brought dishonour (111). The position of this verb at the start of its line but at the end of its sentence rests massive emphasis on the insensitivity of Agamemnon's actions. This is also reflected by......

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