The Central Theme of the Iliad Is

question 57

Multiple Choice

The central theme of the Iliad is

• A)the dangers of uncontrolled women: Helen of Troy caused ten years of war.
• B)the fatal wrath which brings epic suffering: Achilles' anger with Agamemnon leads to the death of many, including Achilles' dearest friend Patroclus.
• C)the opportunities created by war can make even ordinary men into heroes: an ordinary Achaean killed the Trojan prince Hector.
• D)the advantage of cunning over brute force: only the trick of the Trojan Horse ended a war that has lasted ten years.
• E)the folly of angering the gods: Odysseus' offense against Poseidon prevented a swift homecoming.

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