Read this excerpt from an argumentative essay.
students participating in school athletics should be required to maintain a 2.0 in all academic courses. most of douglas high’s varsity athletes prioritize their schoolwork; but, there are a few who ignore their responsibilities.
which transition word would best replace the underlined word?
a. consequently
b. however
c. accordingly
d. as a result

Read the thesis statement below and answer the question that follows. the life of the typical college student is characterized by time spent in many different areas. how can this thesis statement be improved?

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.

"she is his achilles' heel" is an example question 3 options: a allusion b alliteration c simile d personification