What purpose does Mercutio's death serve in the plot?

A. It incites Romeo to action in fighting for his friend's honor.

B. It underscores the pointlessness of hatred.

C. It serves as the climax of the battle between the Montagues and Capulets.

D. It creates an issue for Tybalt with the Prince.

Read this excerpt from the exposition in "the monkey's paw." father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire. what is one piece of information you can infer about the story from this sentence? a. the father in the story is possessed, so he probably says insane things a lot. b. the woman in the story is knitting, so the characters probably don't have good clothes to wear. c. the father is playing chess with the son, but the son is not old enough to know the rules. d. since the father likes taking risks in a game, he might like taking risks in life as well.

Which is these is not a benefit of parallel structure? a)clarity b)classification c)emphasis d)balance

The playwright would be able to express __ but the painter likely would not