Interpret: an important theme or message in Romeo and Juliet is a struggle against fate, or forces that determine how a persons life will turn out. What does the prologue say will happen to the main characters?what kinds of problems does it say they will face?

Read the sentence from barrio boy by ernesto galarza. "now, ernesto, you are the man of the family. you will take care of your mother until we are together in sacramento. which statement best describes the figurative language used in these sentences? a simile is used to compare ernesto to a man. a simile is used to paint a picture of family life. a metaphor is used to compare a man and his family. a metaphor is used to paint a picture of responsibility.