How does the author make this story more compelling for the reader?

-the author includes a flashback that reveals why dionysius lets pythias go home after his arrest.

-the author creates flat characters who are at the mercy of a dynamic, complex character.

-the author ensures that the loyalty and friendship between damon and pythias are recurring themes.

-the author adds an unexpected twist at the end when dionysius sets damon and pythias free

What is the direct object in the following sentence? jerry asked him a question. a. question b. jerry c. asked

Which statement expresses a theme that is found in both "escape" and "to live"? the search for self–awareness is often a difficult one. life's distractions can make it difficult to know yourself. a person often sees herself differently than others see her. being a part of two cultures can make it hard to know yourself.

Read the excerpt from act iv, scene iv of romeo and juliet. capulet: good faith! ’tis day: the county will be here with music straight, for so he said he would. [music within.] i hear him near. nurse! wife! what, no! what, nurse, i say! 30 re-enter nurse. go waken juliet, go and trim her up; i’ll go and chat with paris. hie, make haste, make haste; the bridegroom he is come already: make haste, i say. [exeunt.] 35 this scene is an example of dramatic irony used to create suspense since the audience knows that the musicians will not arrive on time. capulet approves of the match to paris. romeo is already married to juliet. the nurse will be unable to rouse juliet.