Which sentence from shakespeare's julius caesar uses the same literary technique that is used in these lines? you blockes, you stones, you worse then senslesse things: o you hard hearts, you cruell men of rome… aye, a tougher man in all my exploits i ain't seen yet! the child was a joy to her heart, a blessed rain in the famine of a widow's life. he nursed his humbled pride as he let himself out. they wound their way along the tired path.

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.