A theme that Geoffrey Chaucer develops through these two excerpts is that of treachery, since both King Peter of Spain and King Peter of Cyprus were betrayed and their lives ended tragically. King Peter of Spain was betrayed by a man named Bertrand, who had agreed to protect him in exchange for a great compensation, but who eventually handed him over to his half-brother, Henry, who promised him an even greater reward and who assassinated Peter in his tent in 1369, becoming the new king. This is narrated in the excerpt, where Bertrand is compared not with Oliver of Charlemagne, friend of Charlemagne, but with the knight that betrayed him ("No, Oliver of Charlemagne... such a trap!").
Peter I of Cyprus devoting his short yet intense life to fight Islam, and he led the short yet devastating Alexandrian Crusade, but his life ended abruptly. Betrayed by his wife and by some of his closer knights, he was assassinated in his bed also in 1369. This is also referred in the poem ("That conquered Alexandria... on thy bed!").
To sum up, both excerpts revolve around this theme, which they present very similarly: after emphasizing the deeds of the two historical characters, they finalize by regretting their tragic endings.
They tend to think that their own culture and their way of life is the correct one and the one the other people have is wrong. It is like going to a Catholic school and then an Atheist comes and tells you "No, your beliefs are wrong." It is all basically because they all think they are right.
<span>His own hardships during his frequent visits to prison
This seems most accurate. He didn't really have a lower-class upbringing (to my knowledge) and he didn't entirely befriend lower-class individuals. He did spend quite a bit of time in prison where he wrote anonymous writings.</span>
11. ADV (<em>Although many tornadoes occur throughout the United States </em>is an adverbial subordinate clause because it functions as an adverb expressing concession.)
12. ADJ (This sentence contains two adjectival clauses coordinated with one another with the conjunction <em>or</em>.)
13. N (<em>that trucks can no longer travel on Grove Street</em> is a noun subordinate clause because it functions as a noun in this sentence and it is the object of the verb <em>heard</em>.)
14. ADV (<em>before you put it in the freezer</em> is an adverbial subordinate clause, because it functions as an adverb, which expresses time.)
15. ADV (<em>Since I will have a test in Spanish</em> is an adverbial subordinate clause because it functions as an adverb expressing reason.)
<span>Anacondas or any non-native species have the
potential to cause disruption in the ecosytem’s food chain. This puts strain on the prey animal
populations, and bobcat, raccoon and opossum populations have dwindled.
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<span>Competition
with alligators and expanding suburban areas means that more snakes will invade populated
areas. These snakes may even
view children, adults of small stature and pets as prey.</span></span>
