The Cid: Justice and Posthumous Victory
The cowardly Counts of Carrion beat and abandon the Cid's daughters in the wilderness, seeking revenge for their humiliation. The Cid demands justice from King Alfonso. His champions defeat the counts in trial by combat, and the daughters marry better husbands - princes of Navarre and Aragon. Even after death, the Cid's body is strapped to his horse and leads one final victorious charge against the Moors.
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Comprehension
Describes the counts beating and abandoning the Cid's daughters
Cause & Consequence
Explains why the counts attacked the daughters: revenge for humiliation, spite
Meaning
Takes a position on how justice was served in the end
Evidence
Cites a specific passage (the beating, the trial, the posthumous charge)
Defense
Maintains or thoughtfully revises their position under challenge
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