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Monster Essays - An Examination of Similes in the Iliad - and how Homer's Use of Them Affected the Story
An Examination of Similes in the Iliad - and how Homer's Use of Them Affected the
Story
         In the Iliad, Homer finds a great tool in the simile.  Just by opening
the book in a random place the reader is undoubtedly faced with one, or within a
few pages.  Homer seems to use everyday activities, at least for the audience,
his fellow Greeks, in these similes nearly exclusively.  When one is confronted
with a situation that is familiar, one is more likely to put aside contemplating
the topic and simply inject those kn....
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