Which of these summaries best describes act i of macbeth?
a) macbeth and banquo meet the three witches, after which they hatch a plot to kill king duncan.
b) macbeth is determined to murder duncan after he meets the witches, but lady macbeth protests against the idea.
c) macbeth and banquo meet the three witches, who prophesy to them. later, macbeth and lady macbeth decide to kill duncan.
d) king duncan awards banquo with the title of the thane of cawdor for his bravery. this enrages macbeth, who decides to kill duncan.

Of course employees should be reprimanded when they make an error that costs the company money; but it is wise to think about the serious consequences of firing them hastily. how will the families survive when the only source of income is lost? even with a job, many parents are struggling; imagine their small children going to bed hungry. it could take months to find another job. who will pay rent? before long a family could end up on the street or living out of their car. only a cruel person can disregard the human suffering that results from immediate firings for employees' errors. the author of this text uses a) appeals to logos. b) appeals to ethos. c) appeals to pathos. d) appeals to profit.

1. saved aronnax from drowning "an incident" 2. speed of the nautilus man-of-war 3. next to captain nemo conseil 4. electricity vigo bay 5. "a coral tomb" 20,000 leagues 6. the nautilus runs aground nemo's "thunderbolt" 7. episodes are connected by aronnax's quarters 8. captain nemo's "bank" cause 9. distance aronnax traveled on the nautilus "a fine death for a sailor" 10. captain nemo sinks for revenge 50 miles per hour

How does including this excerpt at the beginning of the essay contribute to his argument post