1. The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A
Read this sentence from paragraph 3.
Even before Miss Taylor had ceased to hold the nominal office of governess, the mildness of her
temper had hardly allowed her to impose any restraint; and the shadow of authority being now
long passed away, they had been living together as friend and friend very mutually attached, and
Emma doing just what she liked; highly esteeming Miss Taylor's judgement, but directed chiefly
by her own.
How does this sentence explain how the relationship between Emma and Miss Taylor advances
the plot in the passage?
A. by summarizing how Miss Taylor became a governess for Emma
B. by explaining the difference in social class between Emma and Miss Taylor
C. by describing how Miss Taylor and Emma went from employer/ employee to friends
D. by comparing how Emma treated Miss Taylor at the beginning of the story to how she
treated her at the end of the story

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)