Complete the sentence with the diction most appropriate for the mood of the sentence.

the soccer players as their opponents beat them to nearly every ball.

a. sluggish
b. uninterested
c. reluctant

Select the correct text in the passage. which two lines in this excerpt from shakespeare's romeo and juliet foreshadow the tragic fate of romeo and juliet? friar laurence: so smile the heavens upon this holy act, that after hours with sorrow chide us not! romeo: amen, amen! but come what sorrow can, it cannot countervail the exchange of joy that one short minute gives me in her sight: do thou but close our hands with holy words, then love-devouring death do what he dare; it is enough i may but call her mine. 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: therefore love moderately; long love doth so; too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.

As you progressed through old english texts to middle english to modern english, how did your understanding of the literature change?

Doug plans to end his adventure story by introducing a new character during the climax. the new character happens to be an experienced guide who will lead the protagonist down a treacherous mountain and into safety. explain the problem with his plan.