Read the following poem, then answer the question that follows:

Reginald wanted perfect grades,
and it almost worked out that way.
Math class was his Achilles' heel,
and he could never earn an A.

This poem makes a mythological allusion to the Greek Hero, Achilles. An Achilles' heel refers to (5 points)

Group of answer choices

a difficult subject

a favorite thing

a single weakness

a surprising event

An Achilles' heel or Achilles heel is a weakness in spite of overall strength, which can lead to downfall. While the mythological origin refers to a physical vulnerability, idiomatic references to other attributes or qualities that can lead to downfall are common.

The story goes something like this: After Achilles was born, his mother wanted to protect him from harm. She held him by the heel and dipped him into the river Styx. In Greek Mythology, the river Styx was located in the Underworld and had special powers. Achilles became invulnerable everywhere but at his heel where his mother held him.

The answer is a single weekness

Explanation:

Achiles heels were his only weekness,so when people refer to him saying "Math class was his Achilles' heel" it means its his only weekness. A metaphor.

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as you read the passage below, consider how dana gioia uses

evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.

reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.

stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.

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