Read the two passages and answer the question. passage 1 aloft raise the spear as ye march on your foe! with no thought of retreat, with no terror confessed, hurl your last dart in dying, or strike your last blow. oh, 't is noble and glorious to fight for our all, (from "exhortation to battle" by callinus, translated by henry nelson coleridge) passage 2 he had rid himself of the red sickness of battle. the sultry nightmare was in the past. he had been an animal blistered and sweating in the heat and pain of war. he turned now to images of fresh meadows, cool brooks—an existence of soft and eternal peace. (from the red badge of courage by stephen crane) passage 1 is from a poem, while passage 2 is from a novel. which statement describes how the passages compare to each other? a. passage 1 is about the loss of lives in war, while passage 2 justifies the political reasons to avenge war. b. passage 1 is about the glory of battle, while passage 2 reflects on the horrors of war. c. passage 1 and passage 2 describe the glory of war, but the authors use different styles. d. passage 1 and passage 2 describe the valor of soldiers, but they differ in their use of figurative language.

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)