Read the excerpt from Act II of Hamlet.

Ophelia: Alas! my lord, I have been so affrighted.

Polonius: With what, in the name of God?

Ophelia: My lord, as I was sewing in my closet,
Lord Hamlet, with his doublet all unbrac'd;
No hat upon his head; his stockings foul'd,
Ungarter'd, and down-gyved to his ancle;
Pale as his shirt; his knees knocking each other;
And with a look so piteous in purport
As if he had been loosed out of hell
To speak of horrors, he comes before me.

What is the most likely reason Shakespeare included this passage?

He explains Hamlet’s behavior through Ophelia’s dialogue, thereby tying up loose ends in the plot.
He introduces the conflict between Ophelia and Hamlet, thereby adding suspense and advancing the plot.
He characterizes the relationship between Ophelia and Polonius, thereby adding to the exposition in the plot.
He describes the background between Ophelia and Hamlet, thereby escalating the tension to its highest point in the plot. Read the excerpt from Act I of Hamlet.

Bernardo: ’Tis now struck twelve; get thee to bed, Francisco.

What is the meaning of the underlined phrase?

This is twelve.
It’s twelve o’clock.
Twelve things have fallen.
A man was hit twelve times.

Now long and short works of fiction have different characteristics beyond simply the length of the work. think of a short story that you like and a longer work (novel or novella) that you like. you can use the story and novella from this unit if no other works come to mind quickly. discuss the elements of each work that made it enjoyable to read. what relationship did the form of the work (short story, novella, or novel) have in making it an enjoyable read? what elements of fiction were strongest in the work, and how did they impact your enjoyment of the story? compare the two works you chose. how are they representative of short fiction versus longer forms of fiction?

Which two passages in this excerpt from the death of ivan illych does leo tolstoy use to suggest that ivan ilych feels like his life is slipping away from him? "what's the use? it makes no difference," he said to himself, staring with wide-open eyes into the darkness. "death. yes, death. and none of them knows or wishes to know it, and they have no pity for me. now they are playing." (he heard through the door the distant sound of a song and its accompaniment.) "it's all the same to them, but they will die too! fools! i first, and they later, but it will be the same for them. and now they are merry . . the beasts! " anger choked him and he was agonizingly, unbearably miserable. "it is impossible that all men have been doomed to suffer this awful horror! " he raised himself. "something must be wrong. i must calm myself—must think it all over from the beginning." and he again began thinking. "yes, the beginning of my illness: i knocked my side, but i was still quite well that day and the next. it hurt a little, then rather more. i saw the doctors, then followed despondency and anguish, more doctors, and i drew nearer to the abyss. my strength grew less and i kept coming nearer and nearer, and now i have wasted away and there is no light in my eyes.

How does the allusion to icarus support the author’s tone ? a)it makes it clear that earhart,like icarus ,fell to her death .b)it emphasizes earhart’s failure in spite of her ambition.c)it stresses that the author views earhart’s fate as a mystery.d)it shows that the author sees earhart as a kind of legend can someone