Brutus: o cassius, i am sick of many griefs.
cassius: of your philosophy you make no use, if you give place to accidental evils.
brutus: no man bears sorrow better. portia is dead. . [s]he fell distraught, and, her attendants absent, swallowed fire. . speak no more of her. give me a bowl of wine. in this i bury all unkindness, cassius. .
cassius: portia, art thou gone?
brutus: no more, i pray you. messala, i have here receivèd letters, . .

how is brutus’ reaction to portia’s suicide an example of the philosophy of stoicism?
a) brutus is overwhelmed by emotion and cries because stoics value emotion over reason.
b) rather than being overwhelmed with emotion by her death, brutus controls his emotions in typical stoic fashion and continues planning his military strategy against octavius.
c) brutus refuses to continue planning the military strategy because stoics believe that another person’s death is not fate but a cruel consequence of life.
d)brutus feels nothing regarding portia’s death, which is a stoic value.

You are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on one of the 4 prompts and what you have read and learned in this module. these are your options: 1. how do the events of "the white umbrella" teach the narrator a lesson about shame and acceptance? 2. what role does creativity play in "the bat-poet"? 3. how does the character of squeaky change over the course of "raymond's run"? 4. discuss the influences of older family members on the protagonists and speakers in the stories and poems of this unit. you are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on what you have read and learned in this module. your final submission should meet the following requirements. • submit completed pre-writing and outline documents. • write an essay that contains an introduction with hook and thesis statement, supporting paragraphs with evidence and at least one quotation, and a conclusion that restates the thesis and reviews main points. • use transitions appropriate to the pattern of organization. • use vocabulary to create tone and voice. • cite primary source (quotation). • submit completed revision checklist. • vary sentence structure. • create sentences with parallel structures. • use technology in the writing process.

Read the sample student paragraph that addresses a counterclaim. some claim that the internet both invades and compromises one’s right to privacy. however, this is ridiculous. the internet is only as invasive as one allows it to be, particularly since there are laws to protect people’s privacy. exercising caution when supplying personal information online is the most vital step in protecting one’s privacy. any information you do not feel comfortable sharing online should not be shared, and sensitive information should only be provided to trusted organizations. additionally, some states have already enacted privacy laws that model the federal privacy act of 1974, ensuring that information collected for one purpose may not be used—or sold—for other purposes without first notifying the individual to whom the data belongs. the first and most important protector of an individual’s information is that individual. people whose personal information is not properly protected only have themselves to blame. what evidence weakens the counterclaim in this paragraph? the internet is only as invasive as one allows it to be. exercising caution is the best way to protect one’s privacy online. some states have already enacted online privacy laws. it is the individual’s fault when personal information is unprotected.

How did english renaissance poets and playwrights represent "the moor" in their literature? write a paragraph using evidence from act i of othello that either supports or contradicts d'amico's stance on the topic.