Homer's iliad and odyssey were examples of what kind of poems?

Homer's Iliad and Odyssey were examples of "epic" poems, due to the fact that they are very long relative to most poems, and that they tell a long, adventurous narrative. 

That really sucks, but i don't know who your leader is, and i don't want to write that much

Primary sources are usually  more accurate and are written by someone who experienced it or witnessed it. secondary sources are those who heard of it after the fact that can lose details and or twist the event in a light that benefits them.