Read this excerpt from act iii, scene ii, of shakespeare's romeo and juliet: nurse: there's no trust, no faith, no honesty in men; all perjured, all forsworn, all naught, all dissemblers. ah, where's my man? give me some aqua vitae: these griefs, these woes, these sorrows make me old. shame come to romeo! juliet: blister'd be thy tongue for such a wish! he was not born to shame: upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; for 'tis a throne where honour may be crown'd sole monarch of the universal earth. o, what a beast was i to chide at him! amy is writing a literary analysis essay about how the dialogue in romeo and juliet reveals the personalities of the characters. which sentence best explains shakespeare's choice of language in juliet's lines? it shows how calmly juliet accepts the news of romeo’s disappearance. it shows how juliet puts on a brave face upon hearing about romeo's banishment. it shows how juliet is forcefully determined to defend her husband's honor. it shows how juliet curses the nurse for shaming romeo. it shows how juliet possesses a wide range of emotions. nextreset

What is the difference between a major and a minor character? a major character has a less important story line, while a minor character plays a bigger role in the plot. a major character plays a big role in the plot, while a minor character has a less important story line. a major character has an unimportant story line in the plot. a minor character's story line is as important and developed as the major characters' story lines.

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

"why will you take by force what you may obtain by love? why will you destroy us who supply you with food? what can you get by war? . . we are unarmed, and willing to give you what you ask, if you come in a friendly manner. . i am not so simple as not to know it is better to eat good meat, sleep comfortably, live quietly with my women and children, laugh and be merry with the english, and being their friend, trade for their copper and hatchets, than to run away from them. . take away your guns and swords, the cause of all our jealousy,or you may die in the same manner." - powhatan, father of pocahontas what does this quote from powhatan, father of pocahontas, reveal about his attitude towards the settlers of jamestown? a)he thinks they should try and live in peace because he desires goods to trade.b)he thinks they should leave jamestown or be prepared to be attacked by the native americans.eliminatec)he thinks that the settlers are going to attack first because they fear the native americans are armed.d)he thinks that the settlers will never be able to live in peace with the native americans because they are jealous.