In a well-known adaptation of Hamlet, one actor plays both Hamlet and the ghost. What is the effect of this adaptation? It establishes Hamlet’s madness and that the ghost is not a figment of his imagination. It emphasizes the idea that the ghost is not real, but rather imagined by Hamlet. It complicates the plot and makes it more difficult for a modern audience to understand it. It simplifies the plot of the play and makes it easier for a modern audience to understand it.

as for symbolic actions, the narrator's tearing down the wallpaper in an attempt to find the "woman" in the wallpaper represents her struggle to retain or regain her sanity.   the wallpaper has been part of her confinement and by her tearing it down, she is freeing herself from that confinement.

it is the background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story. the exposition will often have information about events that happened before the story began. the exposition is often the very first part of the plot.

i think the correct answer is b. phrase