Read the excerpt from Act I, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet.Benvolio: Tybalt, the kinsman of old Capulet,
Hath sent a letter to his father’s house.

Mercutio: A challenge, on my life.

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Benvolio: Romeo will answer it.

Mercutio: Any man that can write may answer a letter.

Benvolio: Nay, he will answer the letter’s master, how he dares, being dared.

Mercutio: Alas! poor Romeo, he is already dead; stabbed with a white wench’s black eye; shot through the ear with a love-song; the very pin of his heart cleft with the blind bow-boy’s butt-shaft; and is he a man to encounter Tybalt?

Why does Shakespeare include Mercutio’s teasing words?

a to explain the history of the feuding families
b to criticize Romeo’s neglect of his duties
c to condemn the established ritual of sword fighting
d to contrast the seriousness of Tybalt’s challenge

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Answer 1
Answer:

Answer: the right answer is d. to contrast the seriousness of Tybalt's challenge.

Explanation: Tybalt is the son of lady Capulet's brother, Juliet's quick-tempered first cousin and Romeo's rival. Mercutio alludes to Tybalt in a mocking way to claim that he is a serious pretender to Juliet's love.

Answer 2
Answer:

d. to contrast the seriousness of tybalts challenge

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In 1974, when I was a child, I wanted to become a pilot.

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The addition of which of the following sentences would create an effective paragraph?Dogs and cats are both fantastic pets. Dogs are loving and playful. Cats are clean and self-sufficient. Dogs
are sometimes hyper. _______. Both are effective communicators in their own right. Either one would
make any lucky owner happy.
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C. Reptiles are good pets as well.
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Option B,  Cats are normally calm and resigned, Would be the best for this paragraph because every other line talks about the same species.  it takes an ABAB pattern.  Because the previous sentence was about dogs, this one should be about cats.  The only one meeting the Criteria is B
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B.Next, the colors of the decorations should be chosen.
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D. Fourth, the invitations should be sent.

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What is an adverb for ate? An adverb for ate is mostly. THIS MIGHT NOT BE CORRECT

Explanation:

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