Queen Gertrude: Have you forgot me? Hamlet: No, by the rood, not so:

You are the queen, your husband’s brother’s wife;

And,—would it were not so!—you are my mother.

—Hamlet,
William Shakespeare

Which statement best represents a feminist reading of this passage?

The exclamation point in the passage indicates that Hamlet feels strong emotions.
Gertrude’s behavior in this passage suggests that she does not really care about Hamlet.
Hamlet reveals Gertrude’s lack of power by defining her in terms of her relationships with men.

Which of the following was an economic event that led to an expansion of voting rights in the us? a) the panic of 1819 b) the war of 1812 c) the campaign of 1828 d) the “corrupt bargain” of 1824

Which most closely analyzes the information about briony's dreams of becoming an olympic athlete?

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.