Homer: The Odyssey•Grade 7•dialectic Stage
Nausicaa
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1
Comprehension
Explains that Athene sent Nausicaa a dream about washing clothes before her marriage, and the ball falling in the river woke Ulysses
2
Cause & Consequence
Explains why Nausicaa alone stayed when others fled: Athene "put courage in her heart"
3
Meaning
Articulates the theme that true nobility shows itself in how we treat strangers in distress
4
Defense
Explains why the counterargument has merit
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