King Arthur is a semi-legendary character in the history of Great Britain and a relevant character of medieval European literature. According to the legend, arthur was the son of king Uther Pendragon and, as soon as he was born, he was taken away by the wizard and Uthers counselor, Marlin and raised by the knight Hector, away from the political problems of Camelot and without knowing his royal origin. After uther pendragon died, the chaos took over Camelot and, when Arthur was a young man, there was a prophecy which said that he who could remove Others sword from the stone where it was nailed was the real and legitimate king of camelot. Arthur was the only person who was able to take it out and, after that, he became king of camelot. Under the direction of his mentor, Merlin, Arthur was tested and became a great warrior and a great ruler of the kingdom camelot, where he founded the order of the knights of the round table. In the legend, he and his knights fought against invaders, rescued many ladies in danger, and went on quests for magical objects, like the Holy Grail.

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)