Read the excerpt from "Beautiful Bellandia.” Alex dove into the water and swam out to meet them. As they pulled him on board, he made his eyes wide with fear. "We must leave quickly!” he shouted. "That island is cursed! It holds every horror you can imagine! We must escape!” he cried. The captain of the ship raised his weapon. He looked at Alex. He looked at the island. At last, the captain cried, "I believe Alex! We must turn around!” This excerpt is part of the story’s exposition. climax. falling action. resolution.

Read the excerpt from act ii, scene v of romeo and juliet. 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: 15 therefore love moderately; long love doth so; too swift arrives as tardy as too slow. friar laurence is motivated to offer this warning because he knows that something bad will certainly happen to the lovers. feels that romeo is acting foolishly and should not get married. enjoys giving advice because he is wise and can others. wants to caution romeo about the consequences of his actions.