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Achilles'shield Ekphrasis In The Iliad

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The last section of book 18 is a Homer’s description of Achilles’ shield, a magnificent piece of art made by Hephaestus, God of the forge. The shield ekphrasis in the Iliad is one of the most famous and most important examples of the poetic device when a poet uses words to 'paint' the picture of an object. This device effectively brings the scenes on the shield to life, creating a sensory experiences and abstractions for the audience. In the cinematic description of Achilles’ shield, Homer’s poetically captures the world in which the Iliad take place. A number of scenes on the shield are related to the content of the previous books. Thus, the shield may serve as a recap of the story up to that point. The shield’s description starts with the

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