I​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‍​ts a critical appreciation essay. it’s ok just to do a running commentary, showing how the effect develops as the passage unfolds, with a paragraph of general introduction and conclusion to indicate what you feel are the main points. Think particularly about (i) what the passage as a whole seems to be trying to do; (ii) the particular techniques or devices that help to bring this about. Be fairly detailed; try to sa​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‍​y something about most lines. You can use any translation, but make sure you indicate which. The most useful is Lattimore, who follows the same line-numbering as the Greek. A major online resource for Homer is the Homer Encyclopedia. Please include a bibliography that is Harvard referenced. Please also do not forget to talk about the themes in the poem and how they relate to the scene that the question is referring ​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‍​to.