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Try writing a poem in pentameter about a major theme emerging in The Iliad. Possible options: loyalty, pride, competition, friendship, forgiveness, stubbornness, or warfare. You can use enjambment to help your meter work. Also, make sure every ten lines rhyme.

Your poem should also be twenty-six lines long. Here’s a hint- it is much easier to write your meaning, then write your end rhyme, then make sure your syllables work into ten syllables. A rhyming dictionary (there are many online) may also be extremely helpful.

                                 Loyalty

A whole great a  city is in imminent danger,

an enemy has come to too strong to fight.

The walls cannot contain the powerful anger

A sovereingn claims his love from  far wide.

The lands and seas he´s crossed to recover

are left with with marks with anger and pain.

The most beautiful , precious treasure of a lady

has chosen the love of a young handsome prince.

His fortress protects her and welcome her beauty

his men fear not the power of revenge,

they prepare for war defending their place.

The young are well armed and have strong desires

To show their  hospitality but also their pride.

They have the best city king and their Paris,

romantic and spoilt  yet the town understands.

A woman is no object, no trophy  means no price

The urge to defend her defends every one

Troy stands strong, almighty, well built

Cannot think of a war, assault  or ill will.

Hektor, a hero , good father ,a man

not able to let the whole incident die

confronts with Achyless to find his own end

Forshadows the end of the city in pain.

Love has altered peace,calmness and ease

The winds of war to defend love are mean

The Horse is a malady and breaks so severe.

citizens are given 25 years of life to prove their worth to society; if they fail to do great things