One night, one sickle, and everything that follows. Tonight is all about causes and results.
Hesiod’s Theogony · C1
Part Three: The Sickle
The language of cause and result (stem from, lead to, consequently, bring about, trigger, result in / from, as a result of, give rise to, culminate in, ensue): C1 language for the night when Earth and Sky were separated.
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SOPHIA
DEMETRIA
This is going to be awful, isn’t it?
The story
After Hesiod’s Theogony, lines 154–210
Ouranos hid his children inside the Earth; consequently, Gaia was in terrible pain. She made a sickle of grey adamant and asked her children to help her. Only the youngest, Kronos, answered.
When Ouranos came at night and lay over the Earth, Kronos struck from his ambush. The blow brought about the end of the Sky’s rule and resulted in the separation of Earth and Sky.
The drops of blood gave rise to the Furies, the Giants and the ash-tree nymphs. Ouranos called his children Titans and warned that vengeance would follow; and a long struggle ensued.
He was the first to think of shameful deeds.
Cause → result
PHILO
Hiding his children led to his downfall. The blood gave rise to the Furies. The ambush resulted in the separation.
SOPHIA
To go from cause to result: lead to, result in, bring about, give rise to, trigger (suddenly). Culminate in = reach a final point.
Result ← cause
DEMETRIA
The violence stems from his cruelty. The damage resulted from the blow.
SOPHIA
To go back from result to cause: stem from, result from, be caused by. Careful: result in (→) and result from (←) are opposites!
Linking results formally
MARCOS
He hid them. Consequently, she suffered. As a result of the wound, the Sky left. A war ensued.
SOPHIA
Consequently / as a result + clause. As a result of + noun. Ensue = follow as a result (no object).
Sophia’s summary
| Form | Use | From the story |
|---|---|---|
| lead to; result in; bring about | cause → result | Hiding them led to his downfall. |
| stem from; result from | result ← cause | The violence stems from cruelty. |
| give rise to; trigger | create; start suddenly | The blood gave rise to the Furies. |
| consequently; as a result (of) | formal linkers | As a result of the wound… |
| culminate in; ensue | final point; follow | A long war ensued. |
Practice
Answer all the questions, then press “Check my answers”. You can try again as many times as you like.
A · Choose
Choose the correct form.
1. His anger stems ___ his childhood.
2. The flood resulted ___ terrible damage.
3. The damage resulted ___ the flood.
4. Poor diet can lead ___ illness.
5. The discovery gave ___ to a new science.
6. A heated argument ___.
B · Write
Write the correct form of the word in brackets, or the missing word.
7. What brought these changes? (cause)
8. As a result the storm, the ships stayed in port.
9. The campaign culminated victory.
10. The decision protests all over the country. (started suddenly)
C · Right or wrong?
Is it correct?
11. “Consequently, Gaia was in pain.”
12. “The war ensued a long peace.”
13. “His illness resulted from poor diet.”
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