But when the prudent prince, who there the sceptre held, So great a new disorder in his commonweal beheld;
By gentle mean he sought, their choler to assuage:
And by persuasion to appease, their blameful furious rage.
But both his words and time, the prince hath spent in vain:
So rooted was the inward hate, he lost his busy pain.
When friendly sage advice, ne gentle words avail,
By thund'ring threats, and princely power their courage 'gan he quail
In hope that when he had the wasting flame supprest, In time he
should quite quench the sparks that burned within their breast.
Read the excerpt from Act I, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet.
Both excerpts focus on the Prince's reaction to the Capulet and Montague feud. How do the two excerpts compare?
Which one holds your interest more and why? What changes did Shakespeare make in form, content, and style when he
adapted Brooke's poem? In the space provided, write a 150 word essay comparing and contrasting the two excerpts.
Include at least three specific references to the text.
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Select the correct text in the passage. in richard connell's short story "the most dangerous game," zaroffs aristocratic appearance and dignified manners mask his sinister, animalistic nature. which line from the excerpt best provides a glimpse into his true nature? rainsford's first impression was that the man was singularly handsome; his second was that there was an original, almost bizarre quality about the general's face. he was a tall man past middle age, for his hair was a vivid white; but his thick eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night from which rainsford had come. his eyes, too, were black and very bright. he had high cheekbones, a sharpcut nose, a spare, dark face-the face of a man used to giving orders, the face of an aristocrat. turning to the giant in uniform, the general made a sign. the giant put away his pistol, saluted, withdrew. "ivan is an incredibly strong fellow," remarked the general, "but he has the misfortune to be deaf and dumb. a simple fellow, but, i'm afraid, like all his race, a bit of a savage." "is he russian? " "he is a cossack," said the general, and his smile showed red lips and pointed teeth. "so am i." half apologetically general zaroff said, "we do our best to preserve the amenities of civilization here. forgive any lapses. we are well off the beaten track, you know." laughter shook the general. "how extraordinarily droll you are! " he said. "one does not expect nowadays to find a young man of the educated class, even in america, with such a naive, and, if i may say so, mid-victorian point of view. it's like finding a snuffbox in a limousine. ah, well, doubtless you

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In which relationship stage are the individuals in the following scenario? quentin and spencer have both been on the basketball team for the last four months. when they talk about their practices or upcoming games, they often make jokes or refer to things that their friends who are not on the team don't always understand.