1. In a Shakespearean play, the five acts generally correspond to the five major sections of the plot diagram. The climax, or turning point of the play, generally occurs in Act III, much sooner than readers
might expect. Based on your reading of Act III, and your understanding of how the play ends, in a journal
of at least 250 words explain why (or why not) you think Mercutio's death could be considered the
turning point of Romeo & Juliet. Consider the following questions in your response:

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile