The following sonnet, published in 1609, is addressed to a friend of the speaker. Then hate me when thou wilt, if ever, now,
Now, while the world is bent my deeds to cross,
Join with the spite of fortune, make me bow,
And do not drop in for an after-loss.
Ah, do not, when my heart has ‘scaped this sorrow, (5)
Come in the rearward of a conquered woe;
Give not a windy night a rainy morrow,
To linger out a purposed overthrow.
If thou wilt leave me, do not leave me last,
When other petty griefs have done their spite; (10)
But in the onset come, so shall I taste
At first the very worst of fortune’s might;
And other strains of woe, which now seem woe
Compared with loss of thee, will not seem so.
2.Which of the following best describes the speaker’s present situation?
(5 Points)

a. He has recently lost faith in his friend.

b. He is suffering from various problems.

c. He has barely overcome many misfortunes.

d. He has almost lost his will to live.

e. He has seen his fortunes at court decline.

Which syllable is stressed with the word retribution

In a short story the narrator's word choice

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.