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Question 9 • English 1

Read the excerpt from The Iliad of Homer. "Ah me, this is a man beloved whom now my eyes watch being chased around the wall; my heart is mourning for Hektor who has burned in my honour many thigh pieces of oxen on the peaks of Ida with all her folds . . .” Who is speaking and revealing his perspective in this excerpt?

Answer
A
a parent
B
a hero’s rival
C
a god
D
a hero

Explanation

The speaker refers to Hektor as someone who has honored him by burning offerings on Mount Ida. In the Iliad, people offer sacrifices to the gods, and the speaker’s concern about Hektor shows a god’s perspective on events. The correct choice is “a god.”

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