In shakespeare's play. the tempest, the character ferdinand flirts with
miranda
ferdinand
for several virtues
have i liked several women; never any
with so fun soul, but some defect in her
did quarrel with the noblest grace she owed
and put it to the foil: but you, o you,
so perfect and so peerless, are created
of every creature's best!
based on the passage, what idea is best conveyed by ferdinand's choice of
the phrase "put it to the foil"?
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a. the women's defects were unimportant to him.
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b. the women's defects were more powerful than their graces.
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c. the women's defects were as important to him as their graces.
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d. the women's defects were all of the same type.

Read the excerpt from infinite jest 'my application's not bought," i am telling them, calling into the darkness of the red cave that opens out before closed eyes. 'tam not just a boy who plays tennis. i have an intricate history. experiences and feelings. i'm complex. "read,' i say. 'i study and read. i bet i've read everything you've read. don't think i haven't. i consume libraries. i wear out spines and rom-drives. i do things like get in a taxi and say, "the library, and step on it." my instincts concerning syntax and mechanics are better than your own, i can tell, with due respect. the theme suggested by the excerpt is about a. being understood b. the value of education c. wisdom versus foolishness d. learning responsibility