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Homer: The OdysseyGrade 7dialectic Stage

The Assembly

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What You'll Learn

1

Comprehension

Explains that Telemachus called the assembly, accused the suitors, dashed his sceptre, and wept; Antinous countered by telling of Penelope's web trick

2

Cause & Consequence

Explains why Penelope wove and unraveled: to delay remarriage through cunning, paralleling Ulysses's craft

3

Meaning

Articulates the theme of collective responsibility: are the silent many as guilty as the active few?

4

Defense

Explains why the counterargument has merit

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