The play on words hear is the word “sole”. A shoe with a nimble sole, is being compared to Mercutio’s soul, as he has a jovial presence. Shakespeare is trying to compare Mercutio’s joking and light demeanor to Romeo’s somber and heartbroken attitude. Romeo’s attitude is what makes him have a “soul of lead”.
A) the importance of size and interesting eating habits of blue whales.
1) According to this excerpt, the option that most reflects Henry David Thoreau's stance on the nation is C) “The nation is a disordered and complex mass of excess.” Thoreau was an American essayist and historian that wrote the book “Walden” in which he focuses on simple living and how simple actions in everyday life, such as reducing one's possessions can help people live better lives. He also emphasizes that people should be happy with the things they have instead of the things they want.
2) The two quotations that better support the answer in question 1) are:
A) "unwieldy and overgrown" in this part Thoreau is referring to the nation as disorganized to work efficiently and too large
B) "cluttered with furniture and tripped up by its own traps" in this part Thoreau wants to emphasize that the nation is disordered and untidy to make clear decisions to improve the nation.
Drama has to do with acting things out on a stage and poetry has to do with reading out loud and saying beautiful things to others
