Homer: The Iliad•Grade 7•dialectic Stage
The Battle of the Gods
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Comprehension
Describes the River speaking to Achilles, then attacking: "my stream is choked with the multitude of corpses"; Achilles grasped a lime tree which broke
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Cause & Consequence
Explains why the river attacked: Achilles's slaughter exceeded natural limits; Scamander called to Simois for help
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Meaning
Articulates how the gods' battle reflects and amplifies the human war: heaven itself is torn apart
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Defense
Explains why the counterargument has merit
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