1. Which detail from the selection most effectively helps to develop the key idea that the Wars of the Roses were based on conflicting claims to the English throne?
"The reference to roses came from the heraldic badges of the
two houses: the white rose of York and the red rose of
Lancaster."
(lines 4-6)
"However, the English kingdom devolved into chaos under
Henry VI and the king's council, a group of aristocrats in charge
of the kingdom's management" (lines 9-11)
"Henry recovered two years later, and the Lancastrians sought
to regain control of the kingdom." (línes 15-16)
"The House of Tudor, beginning with King Henry VII,
established its rule and retained the crown until Queen
Elizabeth I's death in 1603." (lines 20-22)

Read the excerpt from chapter 18 in frankenstein. alas! to me the idea of an immediate union with my elizabeth was one of horror and dismay. i was bound by a solemn promise which i had not yet fulfilled and dared not break, or if i did, what manifold miseries might not impend over me and my devoted family! could i enter into a festival with this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground? i must perform my engagement and let the monster depart with his mate before i allowed myself to enjoy the delight of a union from which i expected peace. examine this excerpt to analyze the way the author’s choice of words adds to the meaning and impacts the tone of this portion of frankenstein. what does victor mean when he talks about “this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground”? how do these words affect the tone at this point in the story? use examples and evidence from the text to support your analysis. frankenstein chapter 18