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Homer, Transl. Robert FaglesA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Use these essay questions as writing and critical thinking exercises for all levels of writers, and to build their literary analysis skills by requiring textual references throughout the essay.
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Scaffolded Essay Questions
Student Prompt: Write a short (1-3 paragraph) response using one of the below bulleted outlines. Cite details from the work over the course of your response that serve as examples and support.
1. Though Paris is the one who brought Helen to Troy, Hector leads the Trojan army against the attacking Greeks.
2. The Iliad begins with Achilles’s rage.
Ancient Greece
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Books & Literature
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Fantasy
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Fate
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Historical Fiction
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Memorial Day Reads
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Military Reads
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Mortality & Death
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Mythology
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Novels & Books in Verse
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