Excerpt from act ii, scene 1, in a midsummer night's dream by william shakespeare helena i am your spaniel, and, demetrius, the more you beat me i will fawn on you. use me but as your spaniel: spurn me, strike me, neglect me, lose me; only give me leave, unworthy as i am, to follow you. what does helena's statement "i am your spaniel" reveal about her? a. it expresses how determined she is to pursue him, as a hunting dog chases a deer. b. it shows that as long as she can be with him, she doesn’t care how demetrius treats her. c. it describes how badly she feels demetrius has treated her. d. it reveals that helena believes she is of equal importance to demetrius as his dogs.

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)

Read the passage below and answer the question. the old man was known for his probity. he was considered incorruptible. using context clues, how would you define the meaning of the word probity in the passage? curiosity drunkenness integrity corruptibility

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