Iliad Reading(book 9)

1. Write a question. It can be an interpretive question that you have an opinion on or something about the text that you don't understand. You do not need to write the answer.
- After reading this section I am getting the impression that Agamemnon has changed. He has thrown a banquet and has called on some warriors and has said that they cannot over throw/ take over Troy. But I did not understand it very clearly.

2. What was your opinion of Agamemnon before reading this section? Does your opinion of him change after reading it? Why or why not? A one paragraph reply is fine, minimum of 6 solid sentences, but you are encouraged to write more.
- I am going to write my opinion on what I understood. My opinion on him changed due to the fact that his attitude has gotten better. Not a lot but now he accepts is mistakes. At least from what I understood. One example that I found, and saw that some of the students did too, was on page 255 lines 137 through 139. it goes like “That’s no lie old man, a full account you give of all my acts of madness…” this is saying that Ag. Knows about his mistakes he has made.

3. At various points in the text some characters attempt to persuade other characters to take a course of action. Examples of characters using persuasion include Nestor, Odysseus, and Ajax. Make a list of the persuasive strategy used by these characters, following this format:


1.) Who is speaking? Nestor
What does that person say and to whom does he say it?
To: Diomedes
He says: “Few can match your power in battle, Diomedes, and in council you excel all men your age…”
What persuasive strategy does this appeal to?
This appeals to emotion since it is complimenting him.

2.) Who is speaking?
Agamemnon
What does the person say and to whom does he say to?
To: Achilles
He says I lost the line number but it says he will offer all these items of interest just so he could forgive him. (This is another thing that really changed my ideas about Agamemnon)
What persuasive strategy does this appeal to?
I can’t think of a specific thing this topic would go under because its more like bribing him into doing something.