Compare and contrast the epic poetry of Homer and Virgil. What aspects of oral epic does the Roman author adopt, and what techniques does he abandon? The focus of your paper should be on the technical aspects of the poetry (use of similes, epithets, ekphrases, or repetition of formulas, for example) rather than on plot elements. What do the similarities and differences tell us about how Virgil expects his poem to be understood?

Compare and contrast the epic poetry of Homer and Virgil. What aspects of oral epic does the Roman author adopt, and what techniques does he abandon? The focus of your paper should be on the technical aspects of the poetry (use of similes, epithets, ekphrases, or repetition of formulas, for example) rather than on plot elements. What do the similarities and differences tell us about how Virgil expects his poem to be understood? NO OUTSIDE SOURCES ACCEPT FOR THE BOOK BELOWIlmmll Use only The Iliad by Homer and Aeneid by Virgil Chapters read in class and retrieve example only from here. Iliad 3, 6. Iliad 9, 11. Iliad 16, 18. Iliad 22, 24.
Virgil, Aeneid 1. Virgil, Aeneid 2. Virgil, Aeneid 4. Virgil, Aeneid 6. Aeneid 12.