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Capulet calls for a sword, but Lady Capulet's lines 'offer' him a crutch instead. This is used to show how old and incapable Capulet would be in a street brawl with much younger and stronger fighters. Capulet refers to Montague 'flourishing his blade in spite' of him, which shows that Montague is not taking part in the actual fight either, just waving his sword around. This shows that the head of both houses are not actually effectual within the fight, but encourage its continuation regardless.
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<span>Based on thу excerpt from F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Winter Dreams," represented above, I think that the third option from the attached scale clearly shows the meaning of the word priggish. I am pretty sure that obnoxious is the most suitable word to explain the meaning of the whole phrase, but if you are not so sure, check it in dictionary. Do hope it will help you in your homework.</span></span>
The answer is c. A and B don't make any sense since they mean different things and also D is wrong because it doesn't meant the right thing so your best option is C. :)
We can actually infer that the details from "The Oasis: Africa" that best supports the central idea that nature can be severe and unkind is: "Clutch tight your water-skin on the desert, for there is no charity on the Sahara, and he that has no water shall not drink!"
<h3>What is central idea?</h3>
Central idea of a passage or story actually refers to the major and important idea that is seen in that passage or story which the writer seeks to communicate to the readers.
Central idea is also known as main idea. It usually tells about the important subject of a text, passage or story.
We can see that the last option actually shows the central idea of how nature can be unkind and severe. It shows that the Sahara (a natural desert area) has no charity for people.
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