Homer: The Iliad•Grade 7•dialectic Stage
The Battle at the River
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What You'll Learn
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Comprehension
Describes the fight with Aeneas: spear pierced two folds of the shield but stopped in the gold; Poseidon saved him because he was fated to rule
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Cause & Consequence
Explains why Apollo said "Fight not with Achilles, lest he slay thee" - it was not yet Hector's time
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Meaning
Articulates what Achilles's slaughter reveals: grief has transformed into something excessive and almost inhuman
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Defense
Explains why the counterargument has merit
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