In the Iliad, the Power of Zeus, the King of the Gods, Is Limited Because Other Gods Frequently Challenge His Authority
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Table of Contents: Argument
What is an argument? 2
What question about the thesis does the following outline answer? 3
Grounds: a story about taxes 4
A DISTINCTION BETWEEN TWO KINDS OF GROUNDS 5
Reasons sit on evidence; evidence sits on itself. 5
More on Reasons and Evidence 6
Another kind of evidence: quotations from other works 7
Argument workshop: a common evidence problem 8
One way out 9
ANOTHER PART OF ARGUMENT 10
What is a warrant? 11
Quick examples: Articulating warrants 12
More quick examples 13
The Role of warrant 15
Warrant further explained 16
Three quick rules of thumb: warrants and the hostility index 16
THE PARTS OF ARGUMENT: A REVIEW 17
What is an argument?
A student may claim:
In the Iliad, the power of Zeus, the king of the gods, is limited because other gods frequently challenge his authority.
The reader may respond:
1. Show me examples.
2. Why do you believe that?
3. Why should I agree? (or) Prove it.
4. So what? Why is this important?
What question about the thesis does the following outline answer?
Introduction: In many societies throughout the course of history, artists have depicted the power of divinity in art. The ancient Greeks made their gods a frequent theme in art forms ranging from tragedies to vase paintings. One of the most important portrayals of the gods in Greek civilization is Homer's Iliad. In the Iliad, Homer shows that the power of Zeus, the king of the gods, is limited because other gods frequently challenge his authority.
Body paragraph I: In book I, Zeus power is limited when he changes the preordained course of the war at the request of Thetis.
Body paragraph 2: In book XIII, Zeus's power is shown to be limited because Poseidon successfully defies him.
Body Paragraph 3: In book XV, Hera shows that Zeus's power is limited when she tricks him into turning away from the war.
Conclusion: In the Iliad, Zeus's power is limited because different gods assert themselves at different times. Homer shows that Zeus cannot even control members of his own family.
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