PLEASE HELP! WORTH 100 POINTS Pretend you are a townsperson living in Verona. There have been several fights between the Capulets and Montagues and in the most recent one, Tybalt kills Mercutio and then is killed by Romeo. The Prince had previously said that the next people to fight in the town will be sentenced to death, but he has decided to banish Romeo instead. Write a letter to the Prince expressing whether you agree or disagree with his decision to banish Romeo and explain why. Make sure you mention at least two specific examples from the play to support your opinion. Include what you think he should have done or why he did the right thing, and how you are affected by the fighting and the banishment.
Fill out the lines below. For your 2 reasons, be sure to use examples from the story to help you.
Brainstorming/Preparing to Write:
I think the Prince’s decision to banish Romeo is: Fair Unfair
2 reasons to support my opinion:
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A. If you disagree with the Prince, what do you think he should have done in this situation?

B. How has the fighting affected my life as a townsperson?

C. Does banishing Romeo make the situation in Verona better or worse? Why?

D. Does banishing Romeo make me trust the Prince more or less? Is he a good leader? Why or why not?

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.

The waves crash on the shore ? alliteration ,assonance,onomatopoeia

Ineed . read the passage, and choose the two (2) inferences that are most firmly based on the given information. the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was outlawed in 1919 by theeighteenth amendment. prohibition, as it was called, achieved a number of good results. it lowered the average consumption of alcohol. 4rrests for drunkenness fell sharply. the rate of alcoholism was reduced. if the prohibitionists had been willing to legalize beer and wine, the experiment might have worked. instead, by insisting on a totally “dry” society, they drove thousands of ordinary people to break the law. 1. during prohibition, alcohol was not available. 2. during prohibition, many usually law-abiding people drank illegally. 3. the prohibitionists opposed the use of any form of alcoholic beverage. 4. the prohibitionists were tolerant of moderate social drinking.