1.3.4

​Friday, Sept. 26th
Lesson 1.3.4

By Lauren Rullo

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Human flaws play a key role in many Greek myths.
For example, the brave but hot-tempered warrior Achilles believes himself nearly invincible in battle.

His pride and anger drive him to make decisions that ultimately lead to his demise.

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​Achilles

This Greek myth inspired the name of part of the human body. The part of Achilles' heel that was struck by the arrow is now called the Achilles tendon.

Because the Achilles tendon is known to be one of the strongest tendons in the human body and is a critical component to movement, injuring the tendon can cause tremendous amounts of pain and months of rehab.

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Achilles Tendon

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​a type of literature that uses a variety of creative elements and forms to convey ideas, experiences, and emotions.

Poems often rely on rhythm, rhyme, and figurative language to express their ideas in very few words.

Poetry

​more ordinary, familiar writing. Prose is generally longer and written to reflect the way people speak.

Prose generally uses complete sentences and follows strict grammatical rules.

Prose

Categorize

Options (4)

written in lines and stanzas

uses figurative language

written in paragraphs

uses clear language and/or dialogue

Sort the items below to differentiate between poetry and prose.

Poetry

Prose

Point of view is the perspective from which a text is told.

Point of view shapes the way the reader experiences the text, including what the reader knows.

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​Point of View

Point of View

the narrator knows all of the story's events and the thoughts, feelings, and perspectives of all characters in the story. The word omniscient means “all-knowing.”

​Omniscient:

the narrator only knows the thoughts, feelings, and perspectives of one character in the story. They do not know the thoughts and feelings of other characters.

​Limited:

Multiple Choice

Why does point of view matter?

• It allows the reader to understand how the author feels.

• It determines how much information the reader knows about the text.

• It ensures that the poem or prose is told from only one character's perspective.

Multiple Choice

True or False:

For an omniscient point of view, the narrator knows all of the story's events and thoughts, feelings, and perspectives of ALL characters in the story.

• True

• False

Language

Poetry often uses figurative language such as metaphors, similes, or personification to create images and emotions.

On the other hand, prose often uses clear and direct language to explain events.

Poetry focuses on expressing feelings and ideas in a creative or dramatic way.

Prose often focuses on telling facts and events in a structured way.

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Tone

Overall, poetry tends to be more expressive and playful with language and tone, while prose sticks with clear and sequential storytelling.

Author's Purpose

Persuade: to convince the reader to believe or do something

Inform: to teach or explain facts about a particular topic

Entertain: to engage the reader with an entertaining story

Prose

Express emotion: to bring out feelings in the reader

Reflect: to have the reader question and think about the human experience using common themes such as love, loss, and identity

Poetry

​The author's purpose in poetry and prose can be the same but often differ because of point of view, language, and tone.

Myth-"Achilles"
Now, you are ready to read two different mediums about the myth of Achilles.

The prose text “The Myth of Achilles” recounts the story of the brave warrior Achilles' birth, participation in the Trojan War, and tragic death.

​Prose

The poem “Complaint of Achilles' Heel” reflects on Achilles' death from the perspective of Achilles' heel.

​Poem

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