Plutarch: Lives•Grade 8•dialectic Stage
Caesar
The Text
What You'll Learn
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Comprehension
Recounts the pirates story and what it reveals about Caesar's character
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Cause & Consequence
Explains what the pirates story reveals: confidence, arrogance, ruthlessness
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Meaning
Connects Caesar to Alexander: same pattern of genius, ambition, early death
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Defense
Identifies what is strongest about the counterargument
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