In act 1, scene 4, mercutio encourages romeo to enjoy the party by saying, “you are a lover. borrow cupid’s wings and soar with them above a common bound.” which literary device is present in this quote? question 9 options: hyperbole allusion alliteration anaphora

The answer is: allusion.

Allusion is a brief reference to a person, event, place or work of art. In the quote from Act 1, Scene 4 of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," Mercutio mentions Cupid humorously to make Romeo (who is depressed) have a good time at the party. In that respect, he says he suggests that Romeo finds someone and dances.

answer: the four parts of the "australian ballot" 1. the ballot paper is printed at public expense. 2. the ballot paper lists all candidates by position, as well as any other propositions. 3. ballot papers are distributed only at the polling place. 4. ballot papers are filled out by the voter in private. (secret ballot).

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)