Which part of the Trojan Cycle story is covered by the poem Iliad?

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The question asks: Which part of the Trojan Cycle story is covered by the poem Iliad?
Option 1: a few weeks near the end of the war during which Achilles and Agamemnon quarrel and Achilles withdraws from the battle in protest. This aligns with the Iliad’s focus on a specific segment of the war, notably the dispute between Achilles and Agamemnon and Achilles’ withdrawal, which leads to Greek difficulties and the buildup to the later events.
Option 2: the "Trojan Horse" strategy and the final defeat of the Trojans by the Greek coalition. This is associated with the latter part of the war and the deceit of the wooden horse, which the Iliad itself does not narrate; it is described in the later epic cycles and in the Odyssey, not in the Iliad's main narrative.
Option 3: the deaths of the major heroes on either side, Achilles and Hector. While the Iliad features Hector’s death and Achilles’ close near the end, the deaths of both heroes are not the central scope of the entire poem; Hector’s death is a climactic moment, but Achilles’ death occurs outside the Iliad’s timeline and is not depicted within it.
Option 4: the entire war from its origins (the Judgment of Paris) through the sack of the city. This would span the whole Trojan War cycle, including origins and the fall of Troy, which the Iliad does not cover from the Judgment of Paris to the sack; it concentrates on a narrower window during the war itself.

To evaluate each choice, consider the Iliad’s scope: it centers on events late in the Trojan War, notably the quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon, Achilles’ withdrawal, the consequences for Greek forces, and the immediate moral and martial tensions among champions. The later horse stratagem and sack, as well as the full origins of the war and the deaths of major heroes beyond Achilles and Hector, lie outside the primary action of the Iliad or are addressed in other poems or later portions of the cycle. The emphasis on a small, specific interval rather than a comprehensive chronicle helps distinguish the Iliad from the other options.

In summary, while some of the other options touch on important elements of the broader Trojan Cycle, the Iliad is best understood as covering the early-to-mid portion of the conflict, culminating in the quarrel and withdrawal of Achilles rather than the final deception with the horse, the ultimate deaths of Achilles and Hector, or the entire span from Paris’s judgment to Troy’s fall.

CLAS 2220 AU2025 (16301) Module Exam 2

Which part of the Trojan Cycle story is covered by the poem Iliad?

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