Homer: The Iliad•Grade 7•dialectic Stage
The Embassy to Achilles
The Text
What You'll Learn
1
Comprehension
Describes Diomed rebuking Agamemnon for suggesting flight: "courage he hath not given, and courage is best of all"
2
Cause & Consequence
Explains why Achilles refused: "he shamed me before all the people"; dishonor cannot be repaid
3
Meaning
Articulates Achilles' choice: "life of a man...he may not win back by spoiling or by buying"
4
Defense
Explains why the counterargument has merit
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