Plutarch: Lives•Grade 8•dialectic Stage
Alcibiades
The Text
What You'll Learn
1
Comprehension
Recalls Alcibiades' famous beauty and charm that lasted his whole life
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Cause & Consequence
Explains what Plutarch says about his ambition: "the most prevailing of all" his passions
3
Meaning
Engages with the question: What good is talent without virtue?
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Defense
Identifies what is strongest about the counterargument
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