They all hold power in different ways. ... "Come closer, famous Odysseus-Achaea's pride and glory- moor your ship on our coast so you can hear our song! ... A character, which has power that is less apparent, is Penelope. In many instances she uses her power through her cleverness. ... The most well defined instance of a mortal woman holding power is in Scheria where Arete, the queen, clearly has more power than Alcinous, the king. ...

• Word Count: 1519
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The Latin wars that Virgil describes bring fearsome heroes together in search of glory and the upholding of family honour, yet these battles are shown to rend families apart as loved ones set out in search of kleos yet, inevitably, never return. ... Jupiter's divine power is often portrayed; even among other gods he displays his omnipotent judgment and retains their respect, "But now let it be. ... Yet his own culture and the city of his Caesar were founded upon success in battle and Virgil therefore depicts war as a way for men to win glory for themselves and their families. ...

• Word Count: 2231
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This approach does not work, though, because Prometheus has the power of forethought, so he knows what is going to happen to him. ... Priam threatens Hector with a slightly higher power also. ... He can be considered higher power because he is superior in the art of war. ... Achilles, representing a higher power to Hector, is much like Zeus being a higher power to Prometheus. ... Priam cries, "Come then inside the wall, my child, so that you can rescue the Trojans and the women of Troy, neither win the high glory for Peleus" son [Achilles]," (22.56-58). ...

• Word Count: 1523
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

He strives with extensive wit, courage, power, perseverance, and strength that are almost superhuman. ... He is not violently killing the suitors without reason, he did this to protect his family and his glory. ... When Homer uses the diction of burnished armor, its shows that Odysseus is the king with ultimate power. ... The syntax of sentence is in a listing order, showing all the power that Odysseus has to be able to do this. ... The challenges show his wit, courage and authoritative power. ...

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

In this preface, he once again confirms his admiration of Queen Elizabeth, describing her as "excellent" and "glorious": "In that Faery Queene I meane glory in my generall intention, but in my particular I conceive the most excellent and glorious person of our souveraine the Queene, and her kingdome in Faery land.... Through emphasizing Satan's disguised appearance, the reader is prompted to evaluate real people who are also well spoken and have the authority to manipulate decisions, such as politicians, who are often corrupted by the amount of power they possess....

• Word Count: 1343
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate