What is the meaning of the phrase “‘Children are carpets, they should be stepped on occasionally’” (Paragraph 131)?

A
Parents should step on their children.
B
Children should listen to their parents.
C
Parents should discipline their children.
D
Children should show their parents respect.

Which sentence from this passage explains what the main characters do in rosencrantz and guildenstern are dead? "tom stoppard's play, rosencrantz and guildenstern are dead, draws on two previous theatrical works: shakespeare's hamlet and samuel beckett's waiting for godot." "as in beckett's play, rosencrantz and guildenstern pass the time by impersonating other characters, engaging in word play, and remaining silent for long periods of time." "these same two characters were also featured in a parody of hamlet, the short comic play by w. s. gilbert entitled rosencrantz and guildenstern." "gilbert's play makes rosencrantz and guildenstern into central characters and alters the storyline of hamlet."

What is the cause of romeos despair?

Which passage is an example of rising action in edgar allan poe`s "the black cat