It takes the average reader 3 hours and 22 minutes to read Talking Trojan by Hilary Susan Mackie
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In this penetrating new look at the use of language in the Iliad, Hilary Mackie examines the portrayal of the opposing forces in terms not only of nationality but of linguistics. The way the Greeks and the Trojans speak, Mackie argues, reflects their disparate cultural structures and their relative positions in the Trojan War. While Achaean speech is aggressive and public, intended to preserve social order, Trojan language is more reflective, private, and introspective. Mackie identifies the differences between Greek and Trojan language by analyzing poetic formulas, usually thought to...
Talking Trojan by Hilary Susan Mackie is 197 pages long, and a total of 50,629 words.
This makes it 66% the length of the average book. It also has 62% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 36 minutes to read Talking Trojan aloud.
Talking Trojan is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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