In the excerpt at the right, Odysseus is watching the performance of a bard, a minstrel like Homer himself. Suddenly he finds himself listening to
the story of the fall of Troy and of his own part in it. What is his reaction? Notice
the two things that are being compared. What does the comparison
help to emphasize?

Respond to the following prompts in your initial post: 1. explain if this essay is narrative or descriptive and provide reasoning to support your response. 2. describe what you believe the purpose of the essay is an support your answer with information from this week’s material. 3. now that you have identified the purpose of the essay l, explain why you believe the author did or did not achieve her intended purpose.

Write a précis of "from 'on the duty of civil disobedience'" paragraph 1 by henry david thoreau.

Which two types of poetry focus on the poet's experiences? a. sonnet and tanka b. tanka and haiku c. haiku and lyric poetry d. lyric poetry and sonnet