We'll be speaking on Friday about the metrical structure (read: organization of syllables) of the Homeric epics. They are written in a meter called "dactylic hexameter." I'll be offering a thorough explanation of what this odd sounding phrase means on Friday, but I wanted to offer the above link for those of you who are either 1. interested in the issue prior to class or 2. want to remind yourself what it means later in the semester.
No comments:
Post a Comment