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Homer: The OdysseyGrade 7dialectic Stage

Ulysses and Telemachus

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1

Comprehension

Describes how Athene transformed Ulysses from beggar to his true form, and Telemachus thought him a god

2

Cause & Consequence

Explains why Ulysses insists on secrecy: not even Laertes, Eumaeus, or Penelope must know, lest the plan be revealed

3

Meaning

Articulates the emotional weight of father and son reunited after twenty years, weeping together like birds

4

Defense

Explains why the counterargument has merit

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