In the tragedy of macbeth, act iii, scene i, what does macbeth mean when he says, “upon my head they placed a fruitless crown/and put a barren scepter in my gripe,/thence to be wrenched with an unlineal hand,/no son of mine succeeding"? a. he will be the victim of many violent crimes, including robbery. b. his royal possessions have no monetary value. c. his children will hate him. d. his royal position will not be passed on to his children.

Which lines spoken by romeo in act iii, scene i of romeo and juliet best support the inference that romeo desires future peace between the montagues and capulets? check all that apply. abc romeo: tybalt, the reason that i have to love thee doth much excuse the appertaining rage to such a greeting; villain am i none, romeo: i do protest i never injur'd thee, but love thee better than thou canst devise, romeo: draw, benvolio; beat down their weapons, gentlemen, for shame, forbear this outrage! romeo: alive! in triumph! and mercutio slain! away to heaven, respective lenity, and fire-ey'd fury be my conduct now! romeo: this day's black fate on more days doth depend; this but begins the woe others must end.