Read the excerpt below and answer the question. … the spirit that i have seen may be the dvil: and the dvil hath power to assume a pleasing shape; yea, and perhaps out of my weakness and my melancholy, … [he] abuses me to dam me… (hamlet; act ii, scene ii) what is the meaning of the word melancholy, as it is used above? depression outrage ecstasy greed

Synthesizing new ideas from a speaker with what one already knows about the subject to see if the information makes sense is an example of a) questioning and challenging b) identifying differences c) forming a statement d) seeing the broader context

Identify the sentence in which the underlined word or words are punctuated incorrectly. a) pam was (well prepared) for the debate. b) she had (read three quarters) of the material more than once. c) she has always been (self assured). d) the winner needs a (two-thirds) majority of the votes.

The following question refers to “the philosophy of composition” by edgar allan poe and on writing by stephen king. what is a key difference in the use of details in the texts? poe’s essay is dominated by facts, while king’s memoir is dominated by images and examples. poe references numerous authors and literary works, while king does not reference any other authors or literary works. poe includes a list of all the poems he has written, while king includes a list of all the books he has written. poe’s essay is full of personal details about his wife and children, while king’s memoir is filled with details about his pets.