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Read this excerpt from Act III, scene i of Romeo and Juliet . Benvolio : Here comes the furious Tybalt back again. Romeo : Alive! in triumph! and Mercutio slain! Away to heaven, respective lenity, And fire-ey’d fury be my conduct now! 90 Now, Tybalt, take the villain back again That late thou gav’st me; for Mercutio’s soul Is but a little way above our heads, Staying for thine to keep him company: Either thou, or I, or both, must go with him. 95 Tybalt : Thou wretched boy, that didst consort him here, Shalt with him hence. Romeo : This shall determine that. [They fight: TYBALT falls.] How does this complication contribute to the central conflict of the play?

Which element of a Shakespearean tragedy does the character of Paris represent in Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet ?

Read the excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet . Capulet : O brother Montague! give me thy hand: This is my daughter’s jointure, for no more Can I demand. Which theme of Romeo and Juliet is best supported by this excerpt?

Read the excerpt from Act I, scene ii of Romeo and Juliet . One fairer than my love! the all-seeing sun 80 Ne’er saw her match since first the world begun. Which is the best paraphrase of Romeo’s lines?

Read the excerpt from Act I, scene ii of Romeo and Juliet . Benvolio: Tut! man, one fire burns out another’s burning, One pain is lessen’d by another’s anguish; Turn giddy, and be helped by backward turning; One desperate grief cures with another’s languish: 45 Take thou some new infection to thy eye, And the rank poison of the old will die. According to Benvolio, what will cure Romeo’s heartache?

Read the excerpt from Act I, scene ii of Romeo and Juliet . Tybalt : Romeo: One fairer than my love! the all-seeing sun (8) Ne’er saw her match since first the world begun. Benvolio : Tut! you saw her fair, none else being by, Herself pois'd with herself in either eye; But in that crystal scales let there be weigh'd Your lady's love against some other maid (85) That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well that now shows best. How does Benvolio support the archetype of devoted friend in the excerpt?

Read this dialogue between Nurse and Lady Capulet in Act I, scene iv of Romeo and Juliet . Nurse: A man, young lady! lady, such a man As all the world—why, he’s a man of wax. Lady Capulet: Verona’s summer hath not such a flower. Nurse: Nay, he’s a flower; in faith, a very flower. Lady Capulet: What say you? can you love the gentleman? What is revealed through dialogue about the women’s feelings toward Paris? Choose three correct answers.

Read this line from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet . Is now the two hours’ traffick of our stage; Which best paraphrases "two hours’ traffick”?

Read these lines from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet . Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. What is the best way to paraphrase these lines?

Read the dialogue between the two main characters in Act I, scene v of Romeo and Juliet . Romeo: [To JULIET.] If I profane with my unworthiest hand This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this; My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss. Juliet: Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much, Which mannerly devotion shows in this; For saints have hands that pilgrims’ hands do touch, And palm to palm is holy palmers’ kiss. Based upon this dialogue, Romeo is

Which sentence contains a nonrestrictive clause?

The literary device that provides clues or hints to suggest what will occur later in a story is called:

Read the excerpt from a student’s essay. Student Work As the narrative opens, Rainsford and Whitney are discussing Ship-Trap Island, approaching in the dark distance. Rainsford strains to see the mysterious place, but cannot, while Whitney relates how the sailors feel about the island. Rainsford dismisses the sailors’ worries as silly superstitions, while Whitney admits that he will be glad when they have passed the place, as he too feels a bit nervous. Which revision would help expand the ideas in the excerpt?

A paradox is a literary device often used to

In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet , Romeo is a protagonist because he is a

Read the excerpt from a student’s essay. Student Work Rainsford believes that people’s abilities to use reason in times of stress are what separates them from animals. He also believes that this is what elevates people above animals. This is what allows people to be hunters, while animals are there to be hunted. Rainsford’s view of the world is, therefore, very simple and specific. There are two classes of beings, and Rainsford, because of his ability to reason, __________ is in the hunting class. Which transition best fills in the blank?

What complication is introduced in the excerpt?

Read the lines from Act II, scene ii of Romeo and Juliet . Juliet: O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father, and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I’ll no longer be a Capulet. Shakespeare uses this soliloquy to portray Juliet’s