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 Athenewill kill you soon by my spear. You will pay in a lump for all thosesorrows of my companions you killed in your spear’s fury.”
Answer
A
The speech reveals Achilleus’s sympathy for his enemy.
B
The speech illustrates Achilleus’s admiration of Athene.
C
The speech establishes Achilleus’s quest for revenge.
D
The speech exposes Achilleus’s feelings of sadness.
Explanation
Achilleus says his enemy will “pay” for the sorrows caused by killing his companions. This shows that he is driven to punish the enemy for those deaths, establishing his quest for revenge. The speech does not express sympathy for the enemy or focus on Achilleus’s sadness.
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