Read the last two sentences that end the passage: "that man touch a hundred? he looks as if he was dead and in hell now! " what is the connotation of the phrase "looks as if he was dead and in hell now? "
a) he is an apparition or a ghost.
b) he will go to hell from his many sins.
c) he looks horrendous from living a hard life.
d) he looks like he'll be a handsome 100-year old.

Based solely on their titles, which contemporary novel most likely contains a mythological element that is also found in “cruel tribute? ”

Read the excerpt from act ii, scene v of romeo and juliet. friar laurence: these violent delights have violent ends, and in their triumph die, like fire and powder, which, as they kiss consume: the sweetest honey is loathsome in his own deliciousness and in the taste confounds the appetite: 15 therefore love moderately; long love doth so; too swift arrives as tardy as too slow. friar laurence is motivated to offer this warning because he knows that something bad will certainly happen to the lovers. feels that romeo is acting foolishly and should not get married. enjoys giving advice because he is wise and can others. wants to caution romeo about the consequences of his actions.

What is the first step in summarizing a plot? restating central ideas and key details eliminating minor or unimportant details connecting ideas with logical transitions identifying important words and phrase