War is a glorious battle for honor, but a dark reversion to man's inner need to fight. ... Patroclus is described as "greathearted." because it is his heart that he is known for. He is not known for his strength, such as Ajax, or his mind, such as Odysseus, but for his heart alone. ... The ironies of Hector's statements begin to develop a sense of hatred for Hector. ...
Her first speech contains light imagery, she clearly sees hope amidst darkness "the blaze went dancing on to ecstasy", "torch", "glowing" upon hearing the news of Agamemnon's arrival and this is summed up when she says "it brings dawn to the black widow's face". ... Clytaemnestra talks about war and being at peace and satisfied at the end of it which is of course use of her clever dramatic irony but then in another speech by the chorus they talk about "the avenging furies, they will never rest". ... Clytaemnestra had already referred to him as the "peoples darling" before, she had g...
Blake begins the next stanza asking "And what shoulder, and what art could twist the sinews of thy heart?... The heart, of course is a single muscle, made up of multiple such tendons. ... However, once the heart is formed, Blake begins to insert evil and destruction into it. By asking "And when thy heart began to beat, what dread hand? ... By having God's "feet- touch the heart of the Tyger, the heart is being touched by the light of God - the faith in God being physically represented by the light or "fire- of Heaven. ...
