Read the following excerpt from a speech:
i know we are suffering now under the economic downturn. this depression wasn't the fault of ordinary citizens, but they are the ones suffering. i hear stories every day about families who have lost jobs. their lives are incredibly difficult right now. and it was all due to the choices of wealthy bankers whose carelessness ripped through people's savings like tornadoes, leaving everyone else to sort through the wreckage.
what impact is the speaker's use of simile most likely meant to have on the audience?

a.
it is meant to strike fear in the audience about the economic downturn's long-lasting effects.

b.
it is meant to leave the audience with an optimistic feeling about the economy.

c.
it is meant to shift blame for the economic downturn away from members of the audience.

d.
it is meant to evoke the audience's sympathy for citizens who have suffered from the downturn.

Activity construct an argument about a topic, theme, or idea that you read about in william shakespeare's romeo and juliet, act ii or act iii. make sure you create a central claim for your argument that is debatable. provide textual evidence from the play to support your argument. here are some ideas for your essay. notice how each topic is focused and specific. you may write about one of these topics or choose your own focused and specific topic: discuss juliet's level of maturity and compare it to romeo's. compare how the two characters react to the events after their marriage, when romeo is banished from verona. discuss the balcony scene. does the knowledge of romeo and juliet's final fate influence the meaning of the balcony scene or the audience's interpretation of it? discuss the characters of tybalt and romeo as they relate to the theme of family and the theme of love. explain how the character of tybalt develops the theme of family and how the character of romeo develops the theme of romantic love. discuss the character of friar laurence. what motivates him to romeo and juliet to defy their parents? part a choose a topic based on what you read in act ii or act iii of romeo and juliet. then write a thesis statement. part b identify two or three short excerpts from the play as textual evidence to support your thesis statement. part c write a 300-word essay arguing the thesis of your analysis. (i mainly need on part b and c)