Paragraph Dissection 1

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Paragraph Dissection 1

• Source E. Hamilton, Mythology, p. 48, 1st
  paragraph

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Two Great Gods of Earth

• Topic Sentence
• For the most part the immortal gods were of
  little use to human beings and often they were
  quite the reverse of useful

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the immortal gods were of little use to human
beings and often they were quite the reverse

• A. Support
• Zeus a dangerous lover for mortal maidens and
  completely incalculable in his use of the
  terrible thunderbolt

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the immortal gods were of little use to human
beings and often they were quite the reverse

• B. Support
• Ares the maker of war and a general pest

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the immortal gods were of little use to human
beings and often they were quite the reverse

• C. Support
• Hera with no idea of justice when she was
  jealous as she perpetually was

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the immortal gods were of little use to human
beings and often they were quite the reverse

• D. Support
• Athena also a war maker, and wielding the
  lightnings sharp lance quite as irresponsibly as
  Zeus did

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the immortal gods were of little use to human
beings and often they were quite the reverse

• E. Support
• Aphrodite using her power chiefly to ensnare
  and betray.

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the immortal gods were of little use to human
beings and often they were quite the reverse

• So, how does the last sentence of the paragraph
  relate to the other sentences?
• Does not add any new support to the topic
  sentence
• Restates the idea presented in the topic sentence

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the immortal gods were of little use to human
beings and often they were quite the reverse

• 1. Blanket elaboration/explanation of the
  supports
• They were a beautiful, radiant company, to be
  sure, and their adventures made excellent
  stories but when they were not positively
  harmful, they were capricious and undependable
  and in general mortals got on best without them.