'Anger'
- First line of Iliad is anger- clearly shows what the epic is going to be about.
-Anger of Achilles towards Agamemnon and to Hector.
'All the other Greeks shouted in agreemement'
-Army agree with Chryses more than with Agamemnon= shows what a poor leader he is.
'She will grow old in Argos'
-Characterises Agamemnon badly- no regard for women or Chryseis.
'White-armed Hera'
-Commonly used epithet for Hera= demonstrates her superiority
'You drunkard'
-Showing the extent of Achilles' fury in the first book
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