Video Instructions for Reading Response #2
Channel: Dr. Sarah G. Carpenter
Date: 09/10/2021

Selections from The Iliad
Book I (The Wrath of Achilles)
from the opening down to line 412

Book XXVIII (The Shield of Achilles) 
- beginning to line 135
- line 220 to line 313 
- line 367 to line 381 

Book XXIV (Achilles & Priam) 
- 334 to line 570 

Suggested Genres/Styles 
- D&D "dungeon-master" narration 
- graphic novel (could be VERY cool, but don't forget that you absolutely MUST include captions for each image) 
- a "high" fantasy novel (e.g., Robert Jordan, Robin Hobb, J.R.R. Tolkien, etc. etc.) 
- a romance novel (this is probably the "hardest" option, BECAUSE genre is not just style but also plot elements, and the romance genre is famously strict about plot - there is actually an ENTIRE SCHOLARLY BOOK that unpacks the romance genre in terms of plot ... BUT "romance" is also a genre familiar to a lot of readers, and if you want to try it here I am not going to stop you) 
- the "recap" genre, as seen on I09, Vulture, etc (I used to LOVE recaps by an artist named Özge, but her site has been down for some time and so I cannot give you links to her awesome digital goodies) 

Reminder: Any of these genres could work well; you are more than welcome to message me and "pitch" a genre that's not listed here; some genres will be a better "fit" for one scene vs. another, and it is USEFUL TO YOU to think about what makes a genre a good/bad fit for retelling a given scene and why - that's one of the things I'm hoping to get your thinking about with this assignment! 

If you have questions, send me a message and let me know!