Homer: The Odyssey•Grade 7•dialectic Stage
The Slaying of the Suitors
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Comprehension
Describes Antinous's death: Ulysses shot him through the neck as he raised a cup, "thinking not of death"
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Cause & Consequence
Explains why the suitors could not fight back at first: "when they looked, there was neither spear nor shield upon the wall"
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Meaning
Articulates the distinction Ulysses makes: Phemius is spared because he was "compelled, and not of his own will," while Leiodes is killed for serving at the altar and desiring to wed Penelope
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Defense
Explains why the counterargument has merit
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