Homer: The Iliad•Grade 7•dialectic Stage
The Battle on the Plain
The Text
What You'll Learn
1
Comprehension
Explains Zeus's threat: gods must stay out or be cast to Tartarus; his "golden chain" could lift all gods plus earth and sea
2
Cause & Consequence
Explains why Zeus favored Troy: fulfilling his promise to Thetis to honor Achilles
3
Meaning
Articulates how Zeus's golden scales represent fate weighing outcomes
4
Defense
Explains why the counterargument has merit
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