The Nibelungenlied: Murder of Siegfried
Hagen deceives Kriemhild into revealing Siegfried's vulnerable spot, pretending he wants to protect her husband. She marks the spot with a cross on his doublet. During a hunt, Hagen murders Siegfried by stabbing him in the back at a spring. The corpse is left at Kriemhild's door; when touched by Hagen, it bleeds anew, revealing the murderer.
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Comprehension
Describes Hagen deceiving Kriemhild by pretending to want to protect Siegfried
Cause & Consequence
Explains how Hagen exploited Kriemhild's love and trust to learn the secret
Meaning
Takes a position on whether Hagen's actions were evil or somehow justified by loyalty to Brunhild
Evidence
Cites a specific passage (Hagen's deception, the murder, the bleeding corpse)
Defense
Maintains or thoughtfully revises their position under challenge
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