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Question 8 • English 1

Read the excerpt from The Iliad of Homer. Remember every valour of yours, for now the need comes hardest upon you to be a spearman and a bold warrior. There shall be no more escape for you, but Pallas Athene will kill you soon by my spear. You will pay in a lump for all those sorrows of my companions you killed in your spear’s fury.” Which statement best describes why Homer includes this speech from Achilleus’s perspective?

Answer
A
The speech reveals Achilleus’s sympathy for his enemy.
B
The speech establishes Achilleus’s quest for revenge.
C
The speech illustrates Achilleus’s admiration of Athene.
D
The speech exposes Achilleus’s feelings of sadness.
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