Cable messages from europe to the united states traveled through transatlantic cables that passed deep in the english channel. the british saw the cables as an opportunity to gain access to secret diplomatic messages sent from berlin to its ambassador in washington, d. c. knowing they couldn't tap the cables the way they could tap phone lines, the british did the next best thing. the cable ship telconia cut all five of the cables that carried communications through the channel. to make sure that the sabotage had a lasting effect, the telconia rolled up a few of the cable ends on her drums and carried them to england. this act of sabotage was great britain's first offensive action of the war.

which inference can a reader make based on the information in the excerpt?

the germans often sent important messages concerning their war efforts to their ambassador in washington, d. c.

although the british cut the underwater cables, the germans planned to lay new ones as quickly as possible.

without the underwater cables, the germans had no way of communicating with their ambassadors.

the german ambassador in washington, d. c. was unaware that the cables had been cut by the british.

Activity construct an argument about a topic, theme, or idea that you read about in william shakespeare's romeo and juliet, act ii or act iii. make sure you create a central claim for your argument that is debatable. provide textual evidence from the play to support your argument. here are some ideas for your essay. notice how each topic is focused and specific. you may write about one of these topics or choose your own focused and specific topic: discuss juliet's level of maturity and compare it to romeo's. compare how the two characters react to the events after their marriage, when romeo is banished from verona. discuss the balcony scene. does the knowledge of romeo and juliet's final fate influence the meaning of the balcony scene or the audience's interpretation of it? discuss the characters of tybalt and romeo as they relate to the theme of family and the theme of love. explain how the character of tybalt develops the theme of family and how the character of romeo develops the theme of romantic love. discuss the character of friar laurence. what motivates him to romeo and juliet to defy their parents? part a choose a topic based on what you read in act ii or act iii of romeo and juliet. then write a thesis statement. part b identify two or three short excerpts from the play as textual evidence to support your thesis statement. part c write a 300-word essay arguing the thesis of your analysis. (i mainly need on part b and c)