The Trojan War
Prologue
Chapter 5 -Iphigenia
Character: Identify the following characters:
Diomede of Argos: _____________________________________________________________________________
Ajax of Salamis :______________________________________________________________________________
Teucer the archer, of Salamis: ____________________________________________________________________
Ajax son of Oileus:_____________________________________________________________________________
Nestor of Pylos: ______________________________________________________________________________
Calchas: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Iphigenia: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Clytemnestra: ________________________________________________________________________________
Setting: Where do the events of this chapter take place?
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Plot: List the main events in this chapter.
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Understanding:
1. What do the events of this chapter tell you about Greek beliefs that are different from modern beliefs?
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2. The last paragraph narrates events of ten years in only five sentences. Why do you think the writer does this?
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