What is the purpose of a society's oral tradition? a. to pass on understanding of values and culture b. to validate a kings power c. to make sure the right person gets credit for making up stories d. to persuade others to join a culture

Which lines in this excerpt from act iv of shakespeare’s romeo and juliet reflect the conflict of person versus the unknown?

1) earth's crust is made up of relatively rigid plates that ride atop earth's hot, semiliquid mantle. (2) the plates are called tectonic because they're in constant motion. (3) they can move because earth's mantle is a very hot and semiliquid fluid called magma. (4) volcanoes are a result of magma rising up or erupting through a plate, particularly where plate boundaries are moving against each other. (5) also, when plates slide against each other, causing friction along adjacent plate boundaries, earthquakes frequently occur. (6) therefore, we often find volcanoes and earthquakes along plate boundaries. (7) plates may also collide. (8) when that happens, mountain ranges are formed. (9) for example, the collision of the plate carrying the indian subcontinent created the himalayan mountains when it collided with the asian plate. which statement about this paragraph is accurate?

What makes the literal, word-for-word translation of “the metamorphosis” hard to read