Refer to these stories from the Iliad: "Agamemnon's Appeal to Achilles" and "The Arming of Patroclus."
Which incident helps develop the theme that human life is fleeting in "The Arming of Patroclus"?
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Achilles is afraid to die in battle.
Achilles is afraid to die in battle.
Patroclus charges into the Trojans and kills warriors.
Patroclus charges into the Trojans and kills warriors.
Patroclus dies even though he wears Achilles' armor.
Patroclus dies even though he wears Achilles' armor.
Achilles warns Patroclus not to go to Troy.
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The incident that helps develop the theme that human life is fleeting in "The Arming of Patroclus" is:
Patroclus dies even though he wears Achilles' armor.
This moment emphasizes the transitory nature of life and the inevitability of death, as even a valiant warrior like Patroclus, adorned in the greatest armor, cannot escape his fate.
