Read the passage from 1 henry vi (act 2, scene 3) and answer the question that follows.
is this the scourge of france?
is this the talbot, so much fear'd abroad
that with his name the mothers still their babes?
i see report is fabulous and false:
i thought i should have seen some hercules,
a second hector, for his grim aspect,
and large proportion of his strong-knit limbs.
alas, this is a child, a silly dwarf!
it cannot be this weak and writhled shrimp
should strike such terror to his enemies.
in greek mythology, hector was the greatest fighter in the city of troy. hercules was a fictional roman hero known for his strength and far-ranging adventures.
what do the references to hercules and hector reveal about talbot?
they describe talbot as strong like the two heroes.
they highlight talbot’s weakness in comparison to the two heroes.
they show talbot preparing for war like the two heroes.
they explain why talbot is feared like the two heroes.
b or d?