In shakespeare's the tempest, prospero's dukedom is taken from him, and he is set adrift. gonzalo, however, provides him with not only clothing and food, but also books prospero "prize[d] above [his] dukedom." prospero then proceeds to teach both miranda and caliban from his books and to take charge of the island. this backstory illustrates which two central themes in the play? a. the desire to rule and the value of knowledge b. betrayal and the difficulty of distinguishing heroes from monsters c. the power of the supernatural and the value of travel d. the imperialist attitude and the questionable value of freedom

Which activity is part of the prewriting process? aproofreading to correct grammatical errorsb. doing research for information about a topicc.rechecking the facts presented about a topicd.writing the first draft of the essay

How does frost use ambiguity to present his message about walls and neighbours what evidence supports the idea that the speaker believes good fences make good neighbors what details suggest the opposite

Activity construct an argument about a topic, theme, or idea that you read about in william shakespeare's romeo and juliet, act ii or act iii. make sure you create a central claim for your argument that is debatable. provide textual evidence from the play to support your argument. here are some ideas for your essay. notice how each topic is focused and specific. you may write about one of these topics or choose your own focused and specific topic: discuss juliet's level of maturity and compare it to romeo's. compare how the two characters react to the events after their marriage, when romeo is banished from verona. discuss the balcony scene. does the knowledge of romeo and juliet's final fate influence the meaning of the balcony scene or the audience's interpretation of it? discuss the characters of tybalt and romeo as they relate to the theme of family and the theme of love. explain how the character of tybalt develops the theme of family and how the character of romeo develops the theme of romantic love. discuss the character of friar laurence. what motivates him to romeo and juliet to defy their parents? part a choose a topic based on what you read in act ii or act iii of romeo and juliet. then write a thesis statement. part b identify two or three short excerpts from the play as textual evidence to support your thesis statement. part c write a 300-word essay arguing the thesis of your analysis. (i mainly need on part b and c)