“The Lotus Eaters” pgs. 984-985.

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“The Lotus Eaters” pgs. 984-985

In a paragraph (5-6 sentences), please summarize the plot of this section.

Within this section, Odysseus/Homer personifies a specific thing on line 79. What is the thing being personified? How is it being personified? Personification: Giving inanimate objects or abstract concepts living qualities *Discuss using author when talking about the construction of the text and speaker when considering emotions Homer personifies the morning by converting the word dawn into a proper noun. Homer also provides the morning sun with ringlets, converting the non-gendered sun/morning into a female.

Cite Odysseus’ instructions to his men about eating the lotus. Odysseus indicates to his men, “ ‘ All hands aboard; come, clear the beach and no one taste the Lotus,’ “ (Homer 103-105).

What is the tone of the author in this story? What is the tone of the speaker in this story? What mood is created in this story? The author’s tone within “The Lotus Eaters” is... The speaker’s tone within “The Lotus Eaters” is... The mood in the “The Lotus Eaters” is created by...