1. Kathy Nguyen, Xitlalic Rios and Jackie Molina
The Iliad Book 2
Kathy Nguyen, Xitlalic Rios and Jackie Molina

2. Characters
Greek Side
Agamemnon, Nestor, Odysseus, Thersites, Achilles and Calchas
Hera and Athena
Trojan Side
Hector and Priam
Zeus and Iris

3. Summary
Zeus offers to help the Trojans. He sends a dream to Agamemnon.
In the dream Nestor tells him that he can defeat the Trojans if he attacks with full force
The next day he gathers his troops. To test their loyalty he tells them that they can go home. To his surprise, they do.

4. Summary Odysseus calls them back and inspires them to keep fighting.
Nestor tells Agamemnon to organize the Greeks by city and clan.
Zeus sends Iris to tell the Trojans about Agamemnon’s plan.
Hector orders his troops to meet the Greeks

5. Vocabulary Covenant- an agreement.
Sovereignty- supreme power or authority.
Chieftain- The leader of a people or clan.

6. Literary Features
“ ‘ Shame on you,’ he cried, ‘to stay talking here like children, when you should fight like men.” (Page 19). This is an example of Repetition in the book. The characters never want to be seen as cowards through the book.
“ They were like great flocks of geese, or cranes, or swans on the plain about the waters of Cayster, that wing their way hither and thither, glorying in the pride of flight, and crying as they settle till the fen is alive with their screaming.” (Page 21). This is an example of Imagery. The way this “picture” is described to the reader, is very useful in understanding this part of the book.

7. Meaningful Quote
“ There they lighted their fires at their tents and got dinner, offering sacrifice every man to one or other of the gods, and praying each one of them that he might live to come out of the fight.” pg. 20
This quote signifies the new found confidence that Odysseus has given the soldiers which shows that they believe that they are going to defeat the Trojans by sacrificing to the gods for their blessing.

8. Gods/Goddesses Greeks Trojans
Hera - Zeus’ wife, sends Athena to bring back the soldiers.
Athena - Goddess of wisdom, puts a stop to the soldiers.
Trojans
Zeus - king of the gods, sends a false dream to Agamemnon
Iris - messenger for Zeus, informs Hector of the approaching army.

9. Video

10. Activity In the re-enactment: 2-3 people
Choose what specific scene you want to do
It has to be improvised