Vito is reading a historical fiction novel about Nelson Mandela for his literature class. He needs to identify a theme from the
novel. Which statement is an example of a theme?
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Politicians can become very famous
Mandela served as president of South Africa for five years.
Challenges can be overcome through hard work and persistence
Mandela encouraged peace in his country while he was president

Read the excerpt from act iv, scene iv of romeo and juliet. capulet: good faith! ’tis day: the county will be here with music straight, for so he said he would. [music within.] i hear him near. nurse! wife! what, no! what, nurse, i say! 30 re-enter nurse. go waken juliet, go and trim her up; i’ll go and chat with paris. hie, make haste, make haste; the bridegroom he is come already: make haste, i say. [exeunt.] 35 this scene is an example of dramatic irony used to create suspense since the audience knows that the musicians will not arrive on time. capulet approves of the match to paris. romeo is already married to juliet. the nurse will be unable to rouse juliet.