Hamlet speaks of fate when he says, “If it be now, ‘tis not to come. If / it be not to come, it will be now. If it be / not now, yet it will come - the readiness is all.” What is the best interpretation of these lines? A) If something is supposed to happen now it will. If it’s not supposed to happen, it won’t. What’s important is to be ready.

B) If something is supposed to happen now, it won’t. If it’s not supposed to happen, it will. Be ready anyway.

C) If the time is now, avoid it. If it’s not the time, do it anyway. Be ready anyway.

What object do the men think of as a trifle?

Read the excerpt from queen elizabeth's response to parliament's request that she marry. for i assure you (what credit my assurance may have with you, i cannot tell, but what credit it shall deserve to have, the sequel shall declare) i will never in that matter conclude any thing that shall be prejudicial to the realm. for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life; and whomsoever it shall be my chance to light upon, i trust he shall be such, as shall be as careful for the realm as you; i will not say as myself, because i cannot so certainly determine of any other, but by my desire he shall be such as shall be as careful for the preservation of the realm and you, as myself. in this excerpt, queen elizabeth says "for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life" in order to convince her audience that she is unbiased, intelligent, and rarely makes mistakes. inform her audience that she will work hard to win back the broken trust of her followers. persuade her audience that she will never make personal decisions that will harm england. remind her audience that she is the ruler and in charge of enacting laws that protect england.

If a text made the claim that act iv was the most important act in the entire play, what evidence could you find to prove the accuracy of that claim? list one piece of evidence from the text to support that claim.