In what way does the selection’s Puritan setting help illustrate the theme?

there are several different forms of presenting this; each has a very specific format. plays have a very simple format; teleplays, for television shows, or screenplays, for movies, have more complex and strict rules for formatting.

drama

the first of these to be written for the express purpose of being performed were created by the greeks. many of our modern terms derive from greek origins.

comedy

in the greek sense, a play that doesn't end in death. in modern usage, refers to a play that is humorous.

tragedy

in the greek sense, a play that ends with the death of at least one of the main characters. in modern usage, refers to a play that doesn't have a happy ending.

two possessive pronouns (one plural pronoun and the other a singular pronoun)

the answer is a and b on e2020

the answer is b: overstatement.   overstatement is a literary technique used by writers to put emphasis on   a certain point, by describing or explaining something in a way that makes it seem more important or more serious than it really is. "crumbling", "for generations", "millions would flock", "profits woul soar" "the best principal ever" are some examples from the excerpt.