sort of madman, responsiblefor taking many lives. Homer wasted no time in the development of thecharacter Archilles. In these lines you are introduced to Achilles, and fearthis person consumed with rage. You are also captivated by the fact thatdead bodies become feasts for dogs and birds.Something inside our psyche yearns to hear more of the gore that we claim todetest. It appears evident that Homer was conscious of the dark side that allhumans possess. Crawford pg. 4Homer also employs the use of similes that enables us to relate the things thatwhich are familiar, to those such as the “gods”, that we do not understand.This analogical language that Homer uses, eases the transition from notknowing , to a better understanding.For example, “The arrows clanged at his back as the god quaked with rage,the god himself on the march and down he came like night. (Homer 12351-53). In these lines Homer demonstrates through the use of simile, ananalogy between the god Apollo marching, and the coming of night both ofwhich inevitably occur. Here, the character of Apollo emerges and thereader experiences his immortal presence. It is my opinion that one of thereasons Homer’s notoriety developed, is by his clever use of metaphor andsimile.Crawford pg. 5During the climax of the Iliad, Hector is being chased by Achilles. Thewords of Homer cause the reader to experience Hector’s fear. Many other writers used a very similar style to vividly depict their ideas. Nineteenth-century novelist Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley wrote a “gothic” style novel, which consist of violence, horror and the supernatural, in hernovel Frankenstein, she used in her narrative, descriptive language thatterrified the audience of her time.Like Adam, I was created apparently with no link to any other being in existence, but... he had come forth from the hands ofGod a perfect creature, happy and prosperous, guarded... finalspe...
