Answer:
1. A. Revenge is a mora and legal crime
2. Revenge is a kind of wild justice; which the more man’s nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out.
3. It functions to support Bacon's argument that revenge is not the wisest or most noble thing to do.
It means that hardly does a man indulge in a wicked or immoral act just for the sake of it. What motivates him to do an abominable act can be just anything – the lure of profit, getting some pleasure, get some un-deserved honour, or any such urge. Such individuals have let go of self-control, and our seeking a revenge brings us down to their lowly state.
4. D: Disloyal
5. B: unpardonable
6. C: to examine the nature and consequences of revenge
Note: the questions are found below.
Text-Dependent Questions
Directions: For the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences.
1. PART A: Which of the following best describes a central idea of the text?
A. Revenge is a moral and legal crime.
B. Revenge and justice are the same thing; what we call it depends on the
situation.
C. If the law cannot guarantee justice, then it is up to the injured party to seek
reparation.
D. To dwell on revenge is to dwell in the past, never moving forward, and therefore
overall not worth the effort.
2. PART B: Cite evidence from the text to support the answer to Part A.
3. “There is no man doth a wrong for the wrong’s sake.” (Paragraph 3) What is the
function of this quote in the context of the passage—does it support or contradict the
rest of Bacon’s argument?
4. PART A: What does the term “perfidious” most closely mean as used in paragraph 6?
A. Impatient
B. Faithful
C. Snobbish
D. Disloyal
5. PART B: Which phrase from the paragraph best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “desperate saying”
B. "unpardonable
C. "commanded to forgive”
D. “content to take evil”
6. What is the author’s likely purpose in this passage?
A. To advocate for revenge under most circumstances
B. To advocate against all forms of revenge
C. To examine the nature and consequences of revenge
D. To examine the legal limits of justice and revenge
Explanation:
