Read the excerpt from the prologue of romeo and juliet.
the which if you with patient ears attend,

which best restates this line?

a) the play is long and requires patience.
b) if you are patient, you will be able to hear the show.
c) listen well and carefully to our show.
d) if you attend our show, you will enjoy it.

B) If you are patient, you will be able to hear the show.

The prologue starts off describing the setting of Romeo and Juliet. It then speaks of the feud between two families. It says that the children of these families fall in love, commit suicide, and their deaths end the feud. The prologue ends by saying if you patiently listen to what happens on stage over the next two hours you'll see it all play out. Option B is the best because it addresses the idea of being patient and listening which is communicated by the phrase "patient ears attend".

just took the test the answer is c

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.