Shana and her father love to take reference books into the forest and identify trees. from all the possible trees described in her book, she wants to find the one tree that matches the one she is standing by. this exercise fosters thinking.

- Convergent.

Explanation:

As per the given description, the exercise practiced by Shana fosters 'convergent' thinking skills as it proposes a concrete solution to provide the best and most effective solution to the problem/question. The concept was coined by Joy Paul Guilford and figures out a single best and most apt solution or answer to a problem contrary to divergent thinking which offers multiple solutions in order to promote creativity. Thus, Shana's exercise to find one tree that matches the description proposes the single most effective and concrete solution to her problem. Therefore, it symbolizes 'convergent' thinking.

the tone of the passage is sympathetic to the forbidden love of romeo and juliet. the nurse plays a significant role in the play. she is responsible for making their meeting again possible. additionally, there is a sense of warning in the choice of words of the nurse. she seems to be authoritative when she calls romeo "scurvy knave", and at the same time the fact that she addresses to him as "sir" reflects respect. the nurse is "vexed", this word describes her confused state of mind. on the one hand, she finds romeo a fine and eloquent man, but on the other, it is thought that man's nature forces men to try to trick women.  

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