Question 1 of 10 The secondary definition of wrath involves the idea of retribution or
punishment. Which of the following excerpts from The Grapes of Wrath best
supports the idea that Steinbeck was building on this secondary definition?
A. The little farmers watched debt creep up on them like the tide.
cold
B. There is a crime here that goes beyond denunciation. There is a
sorrow here that weeping cannot symbolize. There is a failure here
that topples all our success.
C. On the doorsteps people sat and looked out into the darkness.
Tom could see their heads turn as their eyes followed him down
the street.
D. "I'm learnin' one thing good," she said. "Learnin' it all a time, ever'
day. If you're in trouble or hurt or need-go to poor people."

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)