Read the excerpt from act ii of hamlet. "yet i, a dull and muddy-mettled rascal, peak, like john-a-dreams, unpregnant of my cause, and can say nothing; no, not for a king, upon whose property and most dear life a defeat was made. what is the effect of the figurative language used in this excerpt? check all that apply. it shows hamlet’s willpower. it shows hamlet’s indecision. it shows hamlet’s determination. it shows hamlet’s confusion. it shows hamlet’s idleness. it shows hamlet’s success."

Read the excerpt below from "letter from birmingham jail" and then answer the question below: "my citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent resister may sound rather shocking. but i must confess that i am not afraid of the word "tension." i have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. just as socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood." how does king's repetition of the term "tension" impact the meaning of the text? question 5 options: dr. king says that he is afraid of the word tension and he doesn't think it is necessary. dr. king repeats the word tension to explain how he sees the word as a negative force that discourages change. dr. king repeats the word tension unintentionally, and it doesn't impact the meaning of the text. dr. king repeats the word tension to support how he views the word tension as positive and growth-producing.

Examine the conflict of a popular film. in 7-10 sentences, explain how the writer/director crafts a story around that conflict and why it is engaging for an audience.

From the glass menagerie: "suspended in the mist over berchtesgaden, caught in the folds of chamberlain's umbrella." who was chamberlain? a.paul chamberlain: tom's father b.neville chamberlain: prime minister of great britain. c.pedro chamberlain: amanda's drunkard husband d.cornelius chamberlain: gentleman caller for laura