Read this excerpt from the way to rainy mountain. there, at dawn, you can feel the silence. it is cold and clear and deep like water. it takes hold of you and will not let you go. what is the effect of the imagery in this excerpt? a. it makes the author feel trapped. b. it depicts the events in the narrative. c. it creates a sense of the enormity of the silence. d. it shows how the author engaged with the water personally.

Directions: in 2 - 3 paragraphs respond to mack's idea about the "interplay of life and literature" in lines 92 - 100 in " why read shakespeare". 1. explain what it means to say that finding meaning in shakespeare "is a sort of proving ground for finding beauty and meaning in life". provide reasons that support your claim. 2. explain which is more important - that literature teaches readers about life or that understanding life readers understand literature. identify examples from literature you have read. 3. summarize your view of the interplay between literature and your own lives, explaining whether you see a connection or not and why.