the following passages both portray king henry v’s 1415 victory over the french during the hundred years’ war, the first as a fiction story and the second as a factual account.

1) my fellow archers were a fearsome lot, and, as our battalion’s arrows rained down upon agincourt, we knew we would give king henry a great victory.

2) henry led his army across france toward agincourt, where he won a decided victory. some estimates report 400 english casualties to france’s 6,000, one deciding factor being the accuracy of the english archers.

how does the fictional portrayal compare with the factual account?

a. the fiction author retails the events from several points of view
b. the fiction author embellishes the skill of english arches
c. the fiction author omits the historical facts about the number of casualties
d. the fiction author alters the characters names and the setting to tell the story

What does vexed mean as it is used in the second stanza of "the second coming"?

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.

What is the significance of the above statement in relation to the play’s conclusion? oedipus treats his inferiors poorly but ultimately grants them the same respect he grants to nobility. while teiresias appears to be mocking oedipus, the real message is one of warning about the forces working against the king. oedipus earns great fame for answering the riddle of the sphinx but ultimately loses his crown to a common man. just as oedipus is unable to conceive that he has done wrong in the past, he is unable to imagine that his enviable position is impermanent.