Iliad Summary and Quizlets for Midterm


1. Here is a summary (book-by-book) of the Iliad, to help you follow the story:

https://homepage.usask.ca/~jrp638/CourseNotes/HomSummary.html#summary


(a more complete summary here):

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LEw2qzlwsrZfSympxq0nKlAp0ePz2C0IND1MEe_3HII/edit


2.
The short-answer portion of the Midterm (scheduled for Thursday 6/22) will be drawn entirely form these Quizlets:

https://quizlet.com/24152605/core-2013-passage-ident-gini-flash-cards/

 https://quizlet.com/24137000/core-2013-midterm-short-ans-gini-flash-cards/




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