Trivium
Homer: The OdysseyGrade 7dialectic Stage

In Sparta

The Text

What You'll Learn

1

Comprehension

Explains that Telemachus arrived during a wedding feast and Menelaus insisted on welcoming the strangers rather than sending them away

2

Cause & Consequence

Explains why Menelaus would trade his wealth: possessions mean nothing compared to those lost at Troy

3

Meaning

Articulates how Ulysses lives on through stories even if he has perished

4

Defense

Explains why the counterargument has merit

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