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2. What is the purpose of the passage? Now that you have identified the subject and speaker of the passage, explain what you think Shakespeare’s reasons were for writing these paragraphs. What does he hope to communicate to the play’s audience?
3. What is the speaker’s attitude toward the subject of the passage? Now that you have identified the subject and the purpose, explain how Viola feels about this subject.
Writing Prompt: Based on your current understanding of the passage, summarize Viola’s situation and attitude about recent events. Write a paragraph that explains your interpretation of her perspective on this topic. Be sure to:
• Identify the subject, speaker, purpose, and tone of the passage in a topic
sentence.
• Provide several pieces of textual evidence that support your statement. • Explain how the evidence supports your topic sentence.
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