ANYTHING HELPS! Romeo and Juliet Act 3, Scene 2
1.What does Mercutio think about Tybalt? How do you know?
2.Why does Romeo refuse to fight Tybalt?
3.What does Tybalt think of Romeo’s refusal to fight?
3.Why does Mercutio die?
4.What do you think Romeo will do now?
5.Why might Mercutio decide he needs to fight Tybalt?
6.What reasons does Romeo give to Tybalt for not wanting to fight him?
7.How do you think Romeo will react to Mercutio’s death? Why?
8.Why might this scene be a turning point in the play?
9.Mercutio’s death is the first in the play. How is the play now likely to change direction?

Read the excerpt from "the most dangerous game." a man, who had been hiding in the curtains of the bed, was standing there. "rainsford! " screamed the general. "how in god's name did you get here? " "swam," said rainsford. "i found it quicker than walking through the jungle." the general sucked in his breath and smiled. "i congratulate you," he said. "you have won the game." rainsford did not smile. "i am still a beast at bay," he said, in a low, hoarse voice. "get ready, general zaroff." the general made one of his deepest bows. "i see," he said. "splendid! one of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds. the other will sleep in this very excellent bed. on guard, rainsford." . . he had never slept in a better bed, rainsford decided. adrian is writing an essay about "the most dangerous game.” which detail from the excerpt best supports his idea that rainsford is unchanged and still feels that the hunter is justified in killing the hunted? a man, who had been hiding in the curtains of the bed, was standing there. "swam," said rainsford. "i found it quicker than walking through the jungle." rainsford did not smile. "i am still a beast at bay," he said, in a low, hoarse voice. "get ready, general zaroff." he had never slept in a better bed, rainsford decided.

The courage that my mother had went with her, and is with her still: rock from new england quarried; now granite in a granite hill. the golden brooch my mother wore she left behind for me to wear; i have no thing i treasure more: yet, it is something i could spare. oh, if instead she'd left to me the thing she took into the grave! - that courage like a rock, which she has no more need of, and i have. based on the 2nd stanza, how does the speaker feel about the golden brooch that was passed down from the mother to child? question 2 options: a: the speaker thinks it was a waste of money b: the speaker places a high value on the item c: the speaker never wears the brooch d: the speaker feels it could be easily replaced

Discuss ways in which these authors differ in style. refer to specific details from each story to support your points.