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the “product life cycle” described by economists is similar to the human life cycle. during the first stage—growth—the product is being developed much as a human develops from infancy to, say, young adulthood. at the next stage—maturity—the product resembles a successful adult: it has gained a solid reputation and is at the peak of its earning power. finally comes the stage of decline, when the product loses energy and strength, just like a person in old age.

the selection’s main pattern of organization is: (click on the pattern of organization.)

a. definition and example.

b. comparison.

c. contrast.

d. cause and effect.

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.