Homer: The Iliad•Grade 7•dialectic Stage
The Wounding of the Chiefs
The Text
What You'll Learn
1
Comprehension
Explains how Agamemnon slew both sons of Antenor (Iphidamas and Coön), though Coön wounded him first; he fought on "while the wound was warm"
2
Cause & Consequence
Explains Ulysses's reasoning when left alone: "'Tis only the coward that draweth back from the war; the brave man standeth"
3
Meaning
Articulates why Idomeneus said "the life of a physician is as the lives of many men" - leaders and healers have outsized importance
4
Defense
Explains why the counterargument has merit
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