Homer: The Iliad•Grade 7•dialectic Stage
The Broken Oath
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What You'll Learn
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Comprehension
Explains Zeus and Hera's bargain: she could destroy Troy if he could destroy her cities (Argos, Sparta, Mycenae) in return
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Cause & Consequence
Explains Hera's hatred for Troy: Zeus says she would "eat Priam raw" if she could
3
Meaning
Articulates how the gods manipulate human choices while humans bear the consequences
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Defense
Explains why the counterargument has merit
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