While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
<ul> <li>The Iliad is an ancient Greek epic poem traditionally attributed to Homer.</li> <li>It contains roughly 15,000 lines.</li> <li>It is written in dactylic hexameter.</li> <li>It tells of events during the Trojan War.</li> <li>It was likely composed in the 8th century BCE.</li> </ul> The student wants to introduce the Iliad to an audience unfamiliar with it. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?Which choice most effectively makes the student's point?
- A
The Iliad was likely composed in the 8th century BCE.
- B
The Iliad contains roughly 15,000 lines.
- C
The Iliad is written in dactylic hexameter.
- Dcheck_circle
The Iliad is an ancient Greek epic poem traditionally attributed to Homer that tells of events during the Trojan War.
Explanation
An introduction names the work, its genre, its author, and its subject. Choice B does all four. The others assume the reader already knows what the Iliad is.