Read the beginning of divya’s personal narrative, “the graduation speech.” “there’s no way i would ever volunteer to be our graduation speaker,” i snapped. jill surprised. “i don’t even like raising my hand in school,” i continued. “why on earth would i put myself in a position to speak in front of our entire class? ” she smiled knowingly. “i think you have a lot to say, divya, and it’s time to finally let it out. you always give me great advice. graduation is a major turning point, and everyone will be looking for a little advice and encouragement as they venture into the world. see? you the perfect person to give this speech! ”

Select the correct text in the passage. which two lines in this excerpt from shakespeare's romeo and juliet foreshadow the tragic fate of romeo and juliet? friar laurence: so smile the heavens upon this holy act, that after hours with sorrow chide us not! romeo: amen, amen! but come what sorrow can, it cannot countervail the exchange of joy that one short minute gives me in her sight: do thou but close our hands with holy words, then love-devouring death do what he dare; it is enough i may but call her mine. friar laurence: these violent delights have violent ends and in their triumph die, like fire and powder, which as they kiss consume: the sweetest honey is loathsome in his own deliciousness and in the taste confounds the appetite: therefore love moderately; long love doth so; too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.

Malcolm x's attitude towards the dictionary could best be described as a) apathetic b) dumbfounded c) awestruck d) disinterested

[he] let his gaze wander to the swirling water of the stream racing madly beneath his feet. a piece of dancing driftwood caught his attention and his eyes followed it down the current. how slowly it appeared to move! what a sluggish stream! what contrasting words are used to describe the stream in this passage?