2. In the essay "The Tragic Hero: From Oedipus to Batman," Macbeth's hamartia (reason why the tragic hero causes tragedy to happen) is his ambition to become king. The essay continues:
In Shakespeare's Macbeth the hero is a thane (a minor ruler) in Scotland. He's
the ambitious type though, so he murders the king of Scotland and becomes
king himself. This crime leads Macduff, another thane, to cut off Macbeth's
head.
im makes a
that may or
CH
t be clear;
clai
grammar signir
'dition to that into
asing, understan
etc. topic or is
Argue for the idea that Macbeth's hamartia is actually his wife's ambition, not his own ambition. Use at
least 2 quotes from the play to support your topic sentence with the correct citation. (15 points)
The paragraph
with little or no
attempt to connect
ck to the claim
information is
ted.

Provide at least two quotes from the play romeo and juliet to show that the characters’ differences did or did not define them.

Tap out the stresses as you read line 9. which analysis best describes the rhythm and its effect on meaning

Ineed . read the passage, and choose the three (3) inferences that are most firmly based on the given information. your sister has a new boyfriend. the first time you meet him, he corners you and talks to you for an hour about football, a subject in which you have no interest at all. you come away with the impression that he is an inconsiderate bore. the next two times you see him, however, he says not a word about football. he participates in the general conversation and makes some witty and intelligent remarks. what is your impression of him now? do you find him likable and interesting on the basis of the last two encounters? do you average out the early minus and the later plus and come out with a neutral zero? neither is likely. what is likely is that you still think of him as an inconsiderate bore. psychological research suggests that first impressions, as our mothers and fathers told us, are quite lasting. 1. the words “neutral zero” refer to an impression that is positive. 2. the words “neutral zero” refer to an impression that is neither positivenor negative. 3. the selection suggests that it’s a good idea to make good firstimpressions. 4. the selection suggests that it can be difficult to remain objective aboutothers. 5. first impressions tend to be fair and balance