The Round Table: The Grail Quest and Elaine
The Grail appears at Camelot, and the knights swear to quest for it - but most are unworthy and will fail. Lancelot performs mighty deeds but the Grail eludes him. The maiden Elaine of Astolat dies of love for Lancelot, floating to Camelot in a funeral barge with a letter declaring her love. Her death foreshadows the tragedy to come.
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Comprehension
Describes the Grail appearing at Camelot
Cause & Consequence
Explains why most knights failed: unworthiness, impurity, wrong motives
Meaning
Takes a position on what makes a quest worth attempting even if it ends in failure
Evidence
Cites a specific passage (the Grail vision, Lancelot's failure, Elaine's barge)
Defense
Maintains or thoughtfully revises their position under challenge
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