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Homer: The IliadGrade 7dialectic 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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