Which line of dialogue from Act III, scene i of Romeo and Juliet most foreshadows that Mercutio’s death will lead to other tragic events in the story?
Read the excerpt from a discussion of themes in The Odyssey - Penelope . Throughout Penelope’s encounter with the disguised Odysseus, she demonstrates how loyal she has been to him during his long absence. What is the best way to summarize the theme being discussed?
Why did the author most likely use dialogue instead of description?
Some sections of “Initiation” imply that Millicent will decline the sorority’s invitation. The rising action contributes to this implied resolution by showing
In Amaterasu, how do Susanowo’s actions affect the advancement of the plot?
Which event in Amaterasu does the author include to create suspense?
Read the paragraph from The Hot Zone. C. J. knew that if people learned what this virus could do, there would be traffic jams heading out of Reston, with mothers screaming at television cameras, "Where are my children?" When he talked to the Washington Post reporters, he was careful not to discuss the more dramatic aspects of the operation. ("I thought it would not be a good idea to talk about space suits," he explained to me much later.) He was careful not to use scary military terms such as virus amplification, lethal chain of transmission, crash and bleed, or major pucker factor. The author most likely included this paragraph to
Read the excerpt from Act III, scene iv of Romeo and Juliet . Capulet: Monday! ha, ha! Well, Wednesday is too soon; O’ Thursday let it be: o’ Thursday, tell her, She shall be married to this noble earl. Will you be ready? do you like this haste? We’ll keep no great ado; a friend or two; For, hark you, Tybalt being slain so late, It may be thought we held him carelessly, Being our kinsman, if we revel much. Therefore we’ll have some half a dozen friends, And there an end. But what say you to Thursday? Paris: My lord, I would that Thursday were to-morrow. Based on this dialogue, how does Paris feel about marrying Juliet?
In Act III, scenes iii and iv of Romeo and Juliet , why does Nurse most likely go to see Friar Laurence and Romeo?
In Act III, scenes iii and iv of Romeo and Juliet , how does Capulet complicate the central conflict?
In Act III, scenes iii and iv of Romeo and Juliet , why is Romeo considered the protagonist? Choose two correct answers.
Read the excerpt from Act III, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet . Nurse: O Lord! I could have stay’d here all the night To hear good counsel: O! what learning is. My lord, I’ll tell my lady you will come. Romeo: Do so, and bid my sweet prepare to chide. Nurse: Here, sir, a ring she bid me give you, sir. Hie you, make haste, for it grows very late. [ Exit .] Romeo: How well my comfort is reviv’d by this! Why does Romeo feel "reviv’d,” or comforted?
Which lines from Act III, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet show Friar Laurence believes Romeo should be grateful for his nonfatal punishment? Choose three correct answers.
Read the passage from Heracles. Ancient peoples believed in a pantheon of gods. To the ancient Greeks, the gods possessed human characteristics, including their weaknesses, such as vanity, greed, jealousy, vengefulness, and cruelty. In their stories, there was regular interaction between gods and humans, as well as demigods, who were the offspring of a union between a god and a mortal. Thus, many myths have to do with the struggle between them. Based on the passage, what did the ancient Greeks most likely believe about their gods?
Read the excerpt from Part 3 of The Odyssey by Homer. They scrambled to their places by the rowlocks and all in line dipped oars in the gray sea. But soon an offshore breeze blew to our liking— a canvas-bellying breeze, a lusty shipmate sent by the singing nymph with sunbright hair. So we made fast the braces, and we rested, letting the wind and steersman work the ship. Based on the excerpt, readers can conclude that Odysseus (the speaker)
Read the excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey. Neither reply nor pity came from him, but in one stride he clutched at my companions and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies to beat their brains out, spattering the floor. What does the simile add to the passage? Choose two correct answers.
Read the excerpt from The Odyssey . ‘O hear me, lord, blue girdler of the islands, if I am thine indeed, and thou art father: grant that Odysseus, raider of cities, never see his home: Laertes' son, I mean, who kept his hail on Ithaca. Should destiny intend that he shall see his roof again among his family in his father land, far be that day, and dark the years between. Let him lose all companions, and return under strange sail to bitter days at home.' What motivates the Cyclops to ask Poseidon for the demise of Odysseus and all his men? Choose two correct answers.
Read the excerpt from "Binding Memories.” Bound by a spine strong enough to hold entire worlds of information and dreams, history and invention. The speaker’s words reveal her
Which excerpt from "Binding Memories” contains imagery that helps the reader understand why the speaker loves books?
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