Homer: The Iliad•Grade 7•dialectic Stage
The Slaying of Hector
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1
Comprehension
Describes Priam and Hecuba begging Hector from the walls to come inside; Hector waited "as a great snake at its hole"
2
Cause & Consequence
Explains Zeus weighing fates in his balance: Hector's scale sank to death, and Apollo left him
3
Meaning
Articulates the tragic irony: Hector's love for his "brother" was exploited by divine deception
4
Defense
Explains why the counterargument has merit
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