Read these lines from act i, scene ii of romeo and juliet and answer the question. capulet: but saying o’er what i have said before. my child is yet a stranger in the world. she hath not seen the change of fourteen years. let two more summers wither in their pride ere we may think her ripe to be a bride. paris: younger than she are happy mothers made. capulet: and too soon marred are those so early made. earth hath swallowed all my hopes but she; she’s the hopeful lady of my earth. but woo her, gentle paris, get her heart; my will to her consent is but a part. and, she agreed, within her scope of choice lies my consent and fair according voice. how does capulet discourage paris from courting juliet too quickly? capulet suggests to paris that juliet remains his only hope for heirs. capulet reminds paris that juliet has other suitors from which to choose. capulet reiterates to paris his opinion that juliet acts in a childish manner. capulet compels paris to wait two years to seek juliet’s consent to marry.

Did franklin achieve the virtues of humility?

Which two elements does this excerpt from a christmas carol by charles dickens contain? "a small matter," said the ghost, “to make these silly folks so full of gratitude." "small! " echoed scrooge. the spirit signed to him to listen to the two apprentices, who were pouring out their hearts in praise of fezziwig: and when he had done so, said, "why! is it not? he has spent but a few pounds of your mortal money: three or four perhaps. is that so much that he deserves this praise? " "it isn’t that," said scrooge, heated by the remark, and speaking unconsciously like his former, not his latter, self. "it isn't that, spirit. he has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. say that his power lies in words and looks; in things so slight and insignificant that it is impossible to add and count ’em up: what then? the happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune." he felt the spirit's glance, and stopped. "what is the matter? " asked the ghost. "nothing particular," said scrooge. "something, i think? " the ghost insisted. "no," said scrooge, "no. i should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now. that's all."

View a film and read a text-based representation of your hero, such as a modern graphic representation of your hero (comic book, graphic novel). compare how your character is represented in text and how your character is visually represented. next, you will compare how this information informs the idea of what it means to be a hero.