Read this excerpt from act iii, scene i, of shakespeare’s romeo and juliet:

romeo: this gentleman, the prince's near ally,
my very friend, hath got his mortal hurt
in my behalf; my reputation stain'd
with tybalt's slander,—tybalt, that an hour
hath been my kinsman! o sweet juliet,
thy beauty hath made me effeminate
and in my temper soften'd valour's steel!

what is the central idea of the excerpt?

a) romeo blames falling in love with juliet as the cause of mercutio’s death.

b) romeo blames tybalt’s hatred towards the montagues as the cause of mercutio’s death.

c) romeo blames his own cowardice and refusal to fight as the cause of mercutio’s death.

d) romeo blames mercutio’s impulsiveness as the cause of mercutio’s death.

e) romeo blames benvolio’s inability to stop the fight as the cause of mercutio’s death.

you cam chose more then 1
me xc

1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

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