The diction like the words long, pine, all my days shows how desperately Odysseus wants to go home even though he's spent about ten years with Calypso. ... The diction or phrases in this quote allow us to know what kind of desperate situation they are in "life at stake, monstrous death staring at us in the face." ... His diction like the words ruck and the plural of suitors, tell us that there are more suitors than the quantity of people fighting with Odysseus. ... When Homer uses the diction of burnished armor, its shows that Odysseus is the king with ultimate power. ...

• Word Count: 1571
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Everything is elevated to the greatest heights, thus requiring a grand style and elevated diction. ... Hence, it would not be wrong to conclude that 'Paradise Lost' will always be appreciated by the readers, cities and great writers for its grand style, superb technique, sublime diction and amalgamation of almost all epic conventions...

• Word Count: 1662
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Reece has pointed out that the code of hospitality, particularly in Homeric literature, follows a pattern which includes "arrival, reception, seating, feasting, identification, bedding down, bathing, gift giving, and departure, all composed in highly formulaic diction and arranged in a relatively fixed order" (5). ...

• Word Count: 1892
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In the well-known epic the Iliad, there are a number of characters who could be classified as heroes and leaders. When the audience analyzes the story from Homer's point of view, the reader finds that Homer admired characters who exhibit bravery, loyalty and nobility of heart. Throughout the story, ...

• Word Count: 1579
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School