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Homer: The IliadGrade 7dialectic Stage

The Ending of the Strife

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What You'll Learn

1

Comprehension

Explains Achilles's speech ending the quarrel: "Would that Artemis had slain her with an arrow on the day when I took her captive"

2

Cause & Consequence

Explains why Achilles said "give thy gifts or keep them": grief made material compensation meaningless

3

Meaning

Articulates what Achilles's knowing acceptance of doom reveals: heroic choice over self-preservation

4

Defense

Explains why the counterargument has merit

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