CKLA Lesson 7: READING: The Sword of Damocles, Chapter 9 by Stormy Daniels

MsStormyDaniels — 2023-11-07 16:44:42 UTC

envied: to want what someone else has

eager: showing great interest in something

banquet: a large feast to celebrate something

advisor: a person who offers advice and help

downfall: a sudden fall from power

2023-11-07 16:49:24 UTC

The threat that Dionysius said was you think I’m lucky if you think lets trade places.

2023-11-07 16:54:04 UTC

The moral of this story is Damocles wants to be king but with the power of king come big dangers

2023-11-07 16:54:34 UTC

3A team4 Robert Bella kymani

We don’t think Damocles will still envy Dionysius because he found out that it was stressful bing king with a sword over his head.

2023-11-07 16:57:38 UTC

As a king Damocles was nervous and in fear he could not eat he could not move.

jpalom8796_ — 2023-11-07 16:59:18 UTC

2023-11-07 17:03:24 UTC

Yes my group thinks Damocles still envies Dionysius because he let’s Damocles in the throne for a day and a sword was hanging over him.

2023-11-07 17:07:21 UTC

Envy to want something that someone else has.

eager Showing great interest in something.

Banquet a large feast to celebrate something.

Dangling to hang loosely.

Conduct to carry out such as an activity.

Advisor. A person who offers authors device, and help.

downfall a sudden from power.

2023-11-07 17:08:02 UTC

2023-11-07 17:10:52 UTC

He sat back and he was sure that he was the happiest man in the world then he looked up then he caught his breath in fear , above his head was a sword it was dangling from the ceiling held by a single strand of a horse hair .

dfant07810 — 2024-11-14 18:28:58 UTC

the moral of this story is with great power comes danger

bmclel0507 — 2024-11-14 18:30:30 UTC

How can I conduct my life with that sword

hanging above my head. There is a chance that the string will break.

2024-11-14 18:46:21 UTC

when he back in the cheer he released that there was a sword above his head and he was shocked in fear he could not move eat of enjoy the music.

rmanka2996 — 2024-11-14 18:47:50 UTC

No we don't think Damocles still envies Dionysius because after Damocles sat in his friends chair and he looked up and saw the sword on top his head he understud what his friend had to deal with every day.