Read the excerpt from act iii of hamlet. ophelia: what means this, my lord? hamlet: marry, this is miching mallecho; it means mischief. ophelia: belike this show imports the argument of the play. enter prologue. hamlet: we shall know by this fellow: the players cannot keep counsel; they’ll tell all. ophelia: will he tell us what this show meant? hamlet: ay, or any show that you’ll show him; be not you ashamed to show, he’ll not shame to tell you what it means. ophelia: you are naught, you are naught. i’ll mark the play. what word from the excerpt suggests that hamlet has hidden motives in showing the play? mischief argument counsel naught

What prediction did douglass’ owner master make about what would happen if he learned to read? did it come true? why or why not?

Which passage from the story best shows the author's use of surprise to advance the story? a. i'd have gone up to the boss and told him just what i think, tell him everything i would, let him know just what i feel b. "oh, god", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that i've chosen! travelling day in and day out." c. and he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of drawers. "god in heaven! " he thought. it was half past six and the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half past, more like quarter to seven. d. one morning, when gregor samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. submit

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.