English 1027F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Epithets In Homer, Simile, Odysseus
28 Sep 2018
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Technically not a novel - originally developed as a story to be sung in greek. Written originally in dactylic metre - oral pattern (humpty dumpty) Contains a central crisis and minor conflicts (odysseus being away 20 years, telemachus and penelope vs. the suitors) Deals with father/son, wife/husband, host/guests relationships (mostly associated with novels) At the beginning of the novel, singers spread news of a who killed his father"s murderer. Produce social connections through songs - spread news; connections; emotions. Odysseus the godlike; the godlike telemachus; the grey-eyed athene; dawn and her rosy fingers . Acted as the chorus for the original singers of the epic. Most of the book concerned with social gatherings - food/conversation/singers. Most of the singers talked about the trojan war - everyone knows who odysseus is. As so - extended similes that corp up at time of heightened emotion (elevate language to elevate subject matter) (135.
