The Iliad Authors find different ways to make their works more effective. Homer does this same thing in the Iliad. Homer uses a common characteristic, but not so common literary device, time, to make his work stand out. In the process of writing, Homer chooses to manipulate time in some areas to give the reader a simpler understanding of and a truer sense of what is happening. Throughout the Iliad, Homer, for the reader’s …showed first 75 words of 405 total…

…showed last 75 words of 405 total…When these important factors are taken into consideration they are not always understood. When time is halted for an explanation to be made, things are understood more easily. Homer’s suspension and manipulation of time allows for not only easy understanding of facts, but of his own personal beliefs as well. As did Homer in the Iliad, many authors have and will continue to manipulate time in their works for the convenience of their reader.