The statement that best describes the allusion to Achilles in the term "Achilles' heel" is:
• a strong person's weak area
The Story of Troy
by Michael Clarke and Homer
Soon after the death of Memnon there was a great battle, in which the Greeks, headed by Achilles, drove them back to the city walls. Through the Scæan Gate, which lay open, the Trojans rushed in terror and confusion, the Greeks pressing on close behind. Achilles reached the gate, and was about to enter, when Paris aimed at him with an arrow. Guided by Apollo, the weapon struck the hero in the heel, the only part in which he could be fatally wounded.
The warrior fell to the ground, whereupon the Trojan prince hastened up and slew him with his sword.
Use the passage from The Story of Troy by M. Clarke to answer the question.
The term "Achilles' heel" is often used as an allusion in literature. Which statement best describes the allusion to Achilles in the term "Achilles' heel"?
(1 point)
• a wise person's serious mistake
• a strong person's weak area
something that is divinely ordained
something that is potentially fatal
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