The Odyssey and the Iliad are two of Homer's most famous works. ... Homer's first epic, the Iliad, tells of a decade-long, literally "epic" war outside the barriers of Troy. ... Homer is credited as the creator of the Iliad and the Odyssey. ... Along those same lines, Homer's works are the reason for the phrase "Homeric similes", also called "heroic similes". Such similes compare heroic or epic-type events to those of the everyman's experiences. ...

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The Iliad by Homer is one of many great works of epic poetry. ... There are many epic questions that Homer penetrated throughout the Iliad, however, one example of this formulaic style is (1. 8) "What god was it then set them together in bitter collision?" ... (Achilles" rage and the unfortunate consequences) A formulaic style that Homer thrusts within the Iliad for character comparison is the epic simile. ... (www2.bc.edu/~duket/simile.html) Homer uses these constructions quite commonly in the Iliad because there are dozens of them. ... The reason the crash seems exciting and real is from th...

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Man is the Measure of all Things The Iliad and the Odyssey were written by Homer in the eighth century B.C. ... Homer wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey to evoke an emotional and intellectual response from his fellow man. ... He used similes to bring dramatic events down to earth. ... Homer wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey in the eighth century B.C. ... If man is the measure of all things, Homer set a standard with the Iliad and the Odyssey 3,000 years ago that has never been surpassed in literature. ...

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