[Hamlet:] . . . roasted in wrath and fire, And thus o’er-sized with coagulate gore, With eyes like carbuncles, the hellish Pyrrhus Old grandsire Priam seeks. –Hamlet, William Shakespeare Pyrrhus is a figure from Greek mythology. He is known for killing the elderly King Priam during the Trojan War. What does this passage suggest about Pyrrhus’s state of mind? He is enraged. He is scared. He is sad. He is proud.

Constructing an argument: in modern american society, the legalization of marijuana continues to be controversial and hotly debated. some people find it contradictory that certain "drugs"—such as tobacco and alcohol—are legalized even though they pose proven health risks, while marijuana, which has many medicinal applications, continues to be illegal by the federal government. what reasons do you think the federal government gives for outlawing marijuana, and do the reasons support the conclusion?